"civil" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈsɪvəl/ Audio: en-us-civil.ogg [US] Forms: civil [positive], more civil [comparative], most civil [superlative]
Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. About the citizens of a country, especially as opposed to the government, army, police, religion, etc.
    Sense id: simple-civil-en-adj-ITD3IUZs Categories (other): Attributive modifiers
  2. If someone is civil, they are polite but not friendly.
    Sense id: simple-civil-en-adj-AAXszlmY
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          "text": "In the Civil War, the Red Army had blocked off the northern part of Ukraine from the hungry south."
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