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.
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Relating to, or derived from, a city or citizen; relating to man as a member of society, or to civil affairs.
The principle of civil government.
The science of civil government.
Mankind Roget’s Thesaurus §372
N. man, mankind, human race, human species, human kind, human nature, humanity, mortality, flesh, generation, anthropology, anthropogeny, anthropography, anthroposophy, ethnology, ethnography, humanitarian, human being, person, personage, individual, creature, fellow creature, mortal, body, somebody, one, such a one, some one, soul, living soul, earthling, party, head, hand, dramatis personae, quidam, people, persons, folk, public, society, world, community, community at large, general public, nation, nationality, state, realm, commonweal, commonwealth, republic, body politic, million, population, tribe, clan (paternity) 166, family (consanguinity) 11, cosmopolite, lords of the creation, ourselves
Phr. "am i not a man and a brother?"
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