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Pronunciation / Transliteration: sivil
"Os civis foram evacuados durante o conflito."
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 safety." - 2
A person engaged in civilian life, as opposed to military or professional duties.
"The civilian population often bears the brunt of war."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'civilian' originates from the Latin word 'civilis', meaning 'pertaining to a citizen'. It evolved through Old French 'civilien', which referred to a person who is not a soldier or a member of the armed forces, reflecting the distinction between military and non-military roles in society.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Civilian" is said worldwide
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civil
Transliteration: sivil
"Les civils ont été évacués pendant le conflit."
Zivilist
Transliteration: tsivilist
"Die Zivilisten wurden während des Krieges evakuiert."
civile
Transliteration: chivile
"I civili sono stati evacuati per motivi di sicurezza."
civil
Transliteration: sivil
"Los civiles fueron evacuados durante el conflicto."
civil
Transliteration: sivil
"Os civis foram evacuados durante o conflito."
नागरिक
Transliteration: nagarik
"संघर्ष के दौरान नागरिकों को सुरक्षित स्थानों पर ले जाया गया।"
平民
Transliteration: píngmín
"冲突期间，平民被疏散到安全地点。"
민간인
Transliteration: mingan-in
"갈등 중 민간인이 안전한 곳으로 대피했습니다."
市民
Transliteration: shimin
"紛争中、市民が安全な場所に避難しました。"
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