| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun Plural | 1. Plural inflection of the noun civility.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Noun Base (civility) | 1. Formal or perfunctory politeness.[Wordnet]. 2. The act of showing regard for others.[Wordnet]. | |
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Date "CIVILITIES" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1535. (references) |
Specialty Definition: civility
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Noun] The state of being civilized; refinement of manners; applied to nations; as distinguished from the rudeness of barbarous nations.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
| Wiktionary | [Noun] politeness. (references) | ||
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Specialty Expressions: civility
| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Civility money | Slang in 1811 | CIVILITY MONEY. A reward claimed by bailiffs for executing their office with civility. Source: 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue. | |
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Topics by Level of Interest: civility | ||||
| Topics sorted by level of Interest | Level (1=low, 600=high) | Topics sorted Alphabetically | Level (1=low, 600=high) | |
| Rules of Civility and Decent Behaviour In Company and Conversation | 4 | Rules of Civility and Decent Behaviour In Company and Conversation | 4 | |
Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses). | ||||
