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civil adjective

  /ˈsɪv.əl/
  • (comparable) Behaving in a reasonable or polite manner; avoiding displays of hostility.
béasach, sibhialta
  • (uncomparable) Having to do with people and government office as opposed to the military or religion.
sibhialta

civilization noun

  /ˌsɪv.ə.ləˈzeɪ.ʃən/ , /ˌsɪv.ɪ.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ , [ˌsɪv.ə.lɑeˈzæɪ.ʃən]
  • An organized culture encompassing many communities, often on the scale of a nation or a people; a stage or system of social, political, or technical development.
  • (uncountable) Human society, particularly civil society.
  • The state or quality of being civilized.
sibhialtacht

civility noun

  /sɪˈvɪl.ɪ.ti/
  • Speech or behaviour that is fit for civil interactions; politeness, courtesy. [from 16th c.]
sibhialtacht

civilized adjective

  /ˈsɪv.ɪ.laɪzd/
  • Marked by refinement in taste and manners.
sibhialta
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