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civilian
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ci·vil·ian

noun \sə-ˈvil-yən also -ˈvi-yən\

Definition of CIVILIAN

1
: a specialist in Roman or modern civil law
2
a : one not on active duty in the armed services or not on a police or firefighting force
b : outsider 1
— civilian adjective
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Examples of CIVILIAN

  1. The bomb injured 12 civilians.

First Known Use of CIVILIAN

14th century

Rhymes with CIVILIAN

Brazilian, caecilian, Castilian, centillion, cotillion, decillion, gazillion, kazillion, modillion, nonillion, octillion, pavilion, postilion, quadrillion, Quintilian, quintillion, reptilian, septillion, sextillion, Sicilian, tourbillion, vaudevillian, vermilion

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