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Meaning of CIVILISATION

Pronunciation:  `sivuli'zeyshun

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 Definition: 
  1. [n]  the quality of excellence in thought and manners and taste; "a man of intellectual refinement"; "he is remembered for his generosity and civilization"
  2. [n]  a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations); "the people slowly progressed from barbarism to civilization"
  3. [n]  a particular society at a particular time and place; "early Mayan civilization"
  4. [n]  the social process whereby societies achieve civilization
 
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 Synonyms: civilization, civilization, civilization, culture, refinement
 
 See Also: Aegean civilisation, Aegean civilization, Aegean culture, excellence, Helladic civilisation, Helladic civilization, Helladic culture, Minoan civilisation, Minoan civilization, Minoan culture, Mycenaean civilisation, Mycenaean civilization, Mycenaean culture, social process, society, subculture

 

 

 

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