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Civilization

CIVILIZATION, n. [See Civilize.] 1. The act of civilizing, or the state of being civilized; the state of being refined in manners, from the grossness of savage life and improved in arts and learning. 2. The ac...

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CIVILIZATION, n. [See Civilize.]

1. The act of civilizing, or the state of being civilized; the state of being refined in manners, from the grossness of savage life and improved in arts and learning.

2. The act of rendering a criminal process civil.

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