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Civilian - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Civilian : adj : associated with or performed by civilians as contrasted with
the military; "civilian clothing"; "civilian life"
[ant: military]
(noun)
1: a nonmilitary citizen [ant: serviceman]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Civilian : \Ci*vil"ian\, n. [Based on Civil]
1. One skilled in the civil law.
Ancient civilians and writers upon government.
--Swift.
2. A student of the civil law at a university or college.
--R. Graves.
3. One whose pursuits are those of civil life, not military
or clerical.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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CIVILIAN. A doctor, professor, or student of the civil law.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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