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Word: Civilian
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English (denoting a practitioner of civil law): from Old French civilien, in the phrase droit civilien ‘civil law’. The current sense arose in the early 19th century
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
sɪˈvɪlɪən
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a person not in the armed services or the police force
Short Definition:person not in armed services
Examples:- terrorists and soldiers have killed tens of thousands of civilians
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