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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescivils
Pronunciation / Transliteration: see-veel
"Les civils ont été évacués pendant le conflit."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who is not a member of the armed forces or police.
"During the conflict, many civilians were evacuated to ensure their safety." - 2
A person living in a city or town, as opposed to someone living in a rural area.
"Civilians in urban areas often face different challenges than those in the countryside."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'civilian' originates from the Latin 'civilis', meaning 'of a citizen', which evolved through Old French 'civilien' before entering Middle English. Its meaning has shifted over time to denote individuals who are not members of the military or police forces, emphasizing the distinction between combatants and non-combatants in society.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Civilians" is said worldwide
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civils
Transliteration: see-veel
"Les civils ont été évacués pendant le conflit."
Zivilisten
Transliteration: tsi-vil-is-ten
"Die Zivilisten wurden während des Krieges geschützt."
civili
Transliteration: chee-vee-lee
"I civili sono stati evacuati per la loro sicurezza."
civiles
Transliteration: see-bee-les
"Los civiles fueron evacuados durante el conflicto."
civis
Transliteration: see-vees
"Os civis foram protegidos durante a guerra."
नागरिक
Transliteration: nagarik
"संघर्ष के दौरान नागरिकों को सुरक्षित स्थानों पर ले जाया गया।"
平民
Transliteration: píngmín
"在冲突期间，平民被疏散以确保安全。"
민간인
Transliteration: mingan-in
"갈등 중에 민간인이 대피했습니다."
市民
Transliteration: shimin
"紛争中、市民が避難しました。"
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