Definitions for civilian
sɪˈvɪl yəncivil·ian

Princeton's WordNet(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. civilian(adj)

   a nonmilitary citizen

2. civilian(adj)

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

   "civilian clothing"; "civilian life"

Wiktionary(3.00 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

1. civilian(Noun)

   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.

   Etymology: From civilien.

2. civilian(Noun)

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

   Etymology: From civilien.

3. civilian(Adjective)

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

   The three detainees were actually army defectors wearing civilian clothing.

   Etymology: From civilien.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Civilian(noun)

   one skilled in the civil law

   Etymology: [From Civil]

2. Civilian(noun)

   a student of the civil law at a university or college

   Etymology: [From Civil]

3. Civilian(noun)

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

   Etymology: [From Civil]

Freebase(4.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

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 Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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

   Daniel

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

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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. Aaron Bulmer:

   Got a kid who fell in the pond. I just got him, i got a civilian who got him out. I'm still in the pond. Almost drowned.

2. Ashraf Ghani:

   Precautions were taken to avoid civilian casualties with this air strike.

3. Ali Hussein:

   I told the captain of the yacht, who was a brigadier, to get rid of the military uniforms of the crew, weapons and munitions and pose as civilian ship in case it is caught by the American warships.

4. The Russian defense ministry:

   There were no strikes against civilian infrastructure, especially against buildings where there could have been or were peaceful residents.

5. Amnesty International:

   The enforced disappearances carried out since 2011 by the Syrian government were perpetrated as part of an organized attack against the civilian population that has been widespread, as well as systematic.

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