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civil Meaning in French (civil signification en français)

civil, courtois
civil in English:civil
Phonetic:sivil
Gender:Masculin
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La signification de civil en français est civil, courtois. (Relatif aux citoyens ordinaires et à leurs préoccupations, par opposition aux affaires militaires ou ecclésiastiques.)

Definitions of Civil

  1. 1
    adjective
    civil

    Relating to ordinary citizens and their concerns, as distinct from military or ecclesiastical matters.

    Relatif aux citoyens ordinaires et à leurs préoccupations, par opposition aux affaires militaires ou ecclésiastiques.

  2. 2
    adjective
    courtois

    Courteous and polite, especially in a formal way.

    Aimable et poli, surtout d'une manière formelle.

  3. 3
    adjective
    civil

    Relating to the non-military aspects of a country or state.

    Relatif aux aspects non militaires d'un pays ou d'un État.

Example Sentences

“Every citizen has a right to civil liberties.”

Chaque citoyen a droit aux libertés civiles.

“Despite their disagreement, the debate remained civil.”

Malgré leur désaccord, le débat est resté civil.

“He works as a civil engineer for the government.”

Il travaille comme ingénieur civil pour le gouvernement.

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In English:

rudeuncivilimpolite

Inflected Word Forms

nouncivility
nouncivilian
adjectiveuncivil

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

civil rightscollocation

The rights of citizens to political and social freedom and equality.

civil servicecollocation

The permanent professional branches of a government's administration, excluding military and judicial branches and elected politicians.

civil warcollocation

A war between citizens of the same country.