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English to English noun
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the social process whereby societies achieve an advanced stage of development and organization |  | source: wordnet30
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a particular society at a particular time and place | | Example: early Mayan civilization
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a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations) | | Example: the people slowly progressed from barbarism to civilization
source: wordnet30
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the quality of excellence in thought and manners and taste | | Example: a man of intellectual refinement
he is remembered for his generosity and civilization
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