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English Dictionary: civilized	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for civilized
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
civilized adj having a high state of culture and development both social and technological; "terrorist acts that shocked the civilized world" Synonym(s): civilized, civilised Antonym(s): noncivilised, noncivilized marked by refinement in taste and manners; "cultivated speech"; "cultured Bostonians"; "cultured tastes"; "a genteel old lady"; "polite society" Synonym(s): civilized, civilised, cultivated, cultured, genteel, polite
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Civilize \Civ"ilize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Civilized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Civilizing}.] [Cf. F. civilizer, fr.L. civilis civil. See {Civil}.] 1. To reclaim from a savage state; to instruct in the rules and customs of civilization; to educate; to refine. Yet blest that fate which did his arms dispose Her land to civilize, as to subdue. --Dryden 2. To admit as suitable to a civilized* state. [Obs. or R.] [bd]Civilizing adultery.[b8] --Milton. Syn: To polish; refine; humanize.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Civilized \Civ"ilized\, a. Reclaimed from savage life and manners; instructed in arts, learning, and civil manners; refined; cultivated. Sale of conscience and duty in open market is not reconcilable with the present state of civilized* society. --J. Quincy.