"civitas" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈki.wɪˌtɑs/ (note: closer to Classical Latin), /ˈt͡ʃiviˌtɑs/ (note: closer to Ecclesiastical Latin) Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-JutishMale-civitas.wav , LL-Q1860 (eng)-JutishMale-civitas 2.wav Forms: civitates [plural]
Etymology: Unadapted borrowing from Latin cīvitās. Doublet of city. Etymology templates: {{ubor|en|la|civitas|cīvitās}} Unadapted borrowing from Latin cīvitās, {{doublet|en|city}} Doublet of city Head templates: {{en-noun|civitates}} civitas (plural civitates)
  1. (Roman history) the social body of the citizens united by law Tags: Roman
    Sense id: en-civitas-en-noun-lYE1NuHj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 28 1 32 Topics: history, human-sciences, sciences
  2. (Roman history) a city and its territory Tags: Roman
    Sense id: en-civitas-en-noun-GC22JL5D Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 28 1 32 Topics: history, human-sciences, sciences
  3. (pedantic) a community
    Sense id: en-civitas-en-noun-2HyoU948
  4. (pedantic) a state, (chiefly) a city-state
    Sense id: en-civitas-en-noun-CoJY9O1P Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 28 1 32

Inflected forms

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