Definitions for civilian
sɪˈvɪl yəncivil·ian

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. civilianadjective

   a nonmilitary citizen

2. civilianadjective

   associated with civil life or performed by persons who are not active members of the military

   "civilian clothing"; "civilian life"

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 3 votes

1. civiliannoun

   A person following the pursuits of civil life, especially one who is not an active member of the military, the police, or a belligerent group.

   Three civilians were apprehended by the soldiers and taken away in a military vehicle.

2. civiliannoun

   A person who does not belong to a particular group or engage in a particular activity.

3. civilianadjective

   That which is not related to the military, police or other uniformed profession

   The three detainees were actually army defectors wearing civilian clothing.

4. Etymology: From civilien.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Civiliannoun

   One that professes the knowledge of the old Roman law, and of general equity.

   Etymology: civilis, Lat.

   The professors of that law, called civilians, because the civil law is their guide, should not be discountenanced nor discouraged. Francis Bacon, Advice to Villers.

   A depending kingdom is a term of art, unknown to all ancient civilians, and writers upon government. Jonathan Swift.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. civilian

   A civilian is a person who is not a member of the military, police force, or any armed forces. They are individuals who are not involved in enforcing laws or engaging in combat either professionally or officially. The term is often used to distinguish between ordinary citizens and those involved in situations such as wars or conflicts.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Civiliannoun

   one skilled in the civil law

2. Civiliannoun

   a student of the civil law at a university or college

3. Civiliannoun

   one whose pursuits are those of civil life, not military or clerical

4. Etymology: [From Civil]

WikidataRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Civilian

   A civilian under international humanitarian law is a person who is not a member of his or her country's armed forces or other militia. Civilians are distinct from combatants. They are afforded a degree of legal protection from the effects of war and military occupation. In US parlance, a civilian is also considered one not on active duty in the armed services or not on a police or firefighting force.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Civilian

   " Self disciplined citizen, who is responsible and leads a civilized life."

   
   

   Submitted by Baloch on April 4, 2015  

British National Corpus

1. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'civilian' in Adjectives Frequency: #924

How to pronounce civilian?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of civilian in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of civilian in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of civilian in a Sentence

1. Gadi Yarkoni:

   We are the good guys here, we don’t fire in order to kill innocent children but they fire at us in order to kill civilians, i weep for every civilian killed in Gaza and the West Bank but we are defending our borders.

2. Mouaz Moustafa:

   This is the most powerful legislation aimed at civilian protection to ever pass Congress since the start of the peaceful uprising in Caesar Syria.

3. Antony Blinken:

   We had hoped 2021 would offer the opportunity to partner with a democratizing Sudan, but the military's seizure of power in October and violence against peaceful protesters have cast doubt on that future, we do not want to return to the past and are prepared to respond to those who seek to block the aspirations of the Sudanese people for a civilian-led, democratic government and who would stand in the way of accountability, justice, and peace.

4. Otto Reich:

   Cuban Vice President Miguel Diaz-Canel is the designated ‘ civilian face ’ of the military dictatorship.

5. Orysia Lutsevych:

   He basically annihilated and obliterated the second-largest Syrian town of Aleppo. And his strategy was simply to bombard anything that was alive, target civilian infrastructure -- hospitals and schools -- and then basically take over what was left, it is a similar strategy we are already seeing in Controlling Mariupol.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=civilian
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Civilian
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=civilian
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/civilian
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=civilian