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civ•i•lized

Pronunciation: (siv'u-līzd"), [key]
—adj.
1. having an advanced or humane culture, society, etc.
2. polite; well-bred; refined.
3. of or pertaining to civilized people: The civilized world must fight ignorance.
4. easy to manage or control; well organized or ordered: The car is quiet and civilized, even in sharp turns.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

civilize

civil law

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