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Civic definitions

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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

CIVIC, a. Literally, pertaining to a city or citizen; relating to civil affairs or honors. The civic crown, in roman affairs, was a crown or garland of oak boughs, bestowed on a soldier who had saved the life of a citizen in battle.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

adj
1: of or relating or belonging to a city; "civic center"; "civic problems"
2: of or relating to or befitting citizens as individuals; "civil rights"; "civil liberty"; "civic duties"; "civic pride" [syn: civil, civic]

Merriam Webster's

adjective Etymology: Latin civicus, from civis citizen — more at city Date: circa 1656 of or relating to a citizen, a city, citizenship, or community affairs <civic duty> <civic pride> • civically adverb

Oxford Reference Dictionary

adj. 1 of a city; municipal. 2 of or proper to citizens (civic virtues). 3 of citizenship, civil. Phrases and idioms: civic centre Brit. the area where municipal offices and other public buildings are situated; the buildings themselves. Derivatives: civically adv. Etymology: F civique or L civicus f. civis citizen

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Civic Civ"ic, a. [L.civicus, fr. civis citizen. See City.] Relating to, or derived from, a city or citizen; relating to man as a member of society, or to civil affairs. Civic crown (Rom. Antiq.), a crown or garland of oak leaves and acorns, bestowed on a soldier who had saved the life of a citizen in battle.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

1. You use civic to describe people or things that have an official status in a town or city. ...the businessmen and civic leaders of Manchester. = municipal ADJ: ADJ n 2. You use civic to describe the duties or feelings that people have because they belong to a particular community. ...a sense of civic pride. ADJ: ADJ n

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

a. Civil (as distinguished from military), municipal, political.

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