civ
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- noun
- /sɪv/
- Informal
:
civilización
- In our high school, we studied World Civ to learn about different societies throughout history.
- Western Civ
- Global Civ
- World Civ
Examples
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Today, World Civ competes with Western Civ, while a new Global Civ challenges them both.
Academic text (2005) -
Then get me out of Western Civ.
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We had Civ last semester.
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I-I consistently get the highest grades in the class in ancient civ.
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In introducing undergraduates to the study of history, the Western Civ survey has generally spared them heavy doses of modern theory.
Academic text (2005) -
A one-year sequence divided at 1500, "World Civ," as it is affectionately called, keeps many of us in business.
Fiction book (2000) -
Every semester, students are required to take a class in Western Civ to understand our cultural heritage.
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During my college years, I discovered how fascinating ancient Civ was, especially in relation to art and philosophy.
Synonyms
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An advanced society with its own culture and way of life
Surface Forms
Etymology
Civ is a short form of civilization and comes from the Latin word civis meaning 'citizen'. Think of a civ as the people, buildings and ideas made by a group's citizens, which is why it means a developed society or culture.