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Meaning of 'civilian' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Civilian [ n.]
- One skilled in the civil law.
- A student of the civil law at a university or college.
- One whose pursuits are those of civil life, not military or clerical.

Meaning of 'civilian' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . civilian [ a]
Meaning (1):
- associated with civil life or performed by persons who are not active members of the military
Example in sentence:
  • civilian clothing;
  • civilian life

Nearby Words:

cive civet civic civicism civics civil civilist civilities civilizable civilization

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