civil

Meaning

Adj

1. civil (war, marriage etc.)
2. lay
3. civilian
4. civil, courteous, polite

Noun

civilian

Concepts

civil

civilian

courteous

civic

citizen

non-military

polite

nonmilitary

folk

popular

private

unofficial

gracious

nice

burgess

burgher

towner

townsman

civvie

civvy

Pronounced as (IPA)

/si.vil/

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin cīvīlis.

Sentences

Les affaires civiles sont donc désormais régies par un Code Civil .

Civil cases are therefore now governed by a Civil Code.

Il obtint la présidence du tribunal civil de Nancy .

He obtained the presidency of the civil court of Nancy.

Elle réaffirme l'intérêt d'une coopération internationale en matière de nucléaire civil .

It reaffirms the interest of international cooperation in civil nuclear matters.