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Civilian   /səvˈɪljən/   Listen
noun
Civilian  n.  
1.
One skilled in the civil law. "Ancient civilians and writers upon government."
2.
A student of the civil law at a university or college.
3.
One whose pursuits are those of civil life, not military or clerical.





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"Civilian" Quotes from Famous Books



... clergyman,[1] a good common lawyer, a slow chancellor, and no civilian. Chance more than choice brought ...
— The Prose Works of Jonathan Swift, Vol. X. • Jonathan Swift
... theater as sober as could be, They give a drunk civilian room, but 'adn't none for me; They sent me to the gallery or round the music-'alls, But when it comes to fightin', Lord! they'll shove me in the stalls. For it's Tommy this, an' Tommy that, an' "Tommy wait outside"; But it's "Special train ...
— Poems Teachers Ask For, Book Two • Various
... danger was from the overzeal of the people in showing their loyalty, not since the death of Prince Hubert had this been true in fact. No guards or soldiers accompanied them, but the secret police were always near at hand. So Nikky looked, made sure that a man in civilian clothing was close at their heels, and led the way across the ...
— Long Live the King • Mary Roberts Rinehart
... possibility was realized as she glanced at Raymond Owen. His set, tense face reflected for the moment all his hatred of Harry and Pauline, who were talking blithely with Ensign Summers, another naval officer and two of the wives of the civilian visitors. She turned to him with a suddenness that would have seemed abrupt in the manner ...
— The Perils of Pauline • Charles Goddard
... away into the greater body of citizens, the soldiers enjoyed one final triumph, a march through the capital, undisturbed by death or danger, under the eyes of their highest commanders, military and civilian, and the representatives of the people whose nationality they had saved. Those who witnessed this solemn yet joyous pageant will never forget it, and will pray that their children may never witness anything like it. For two days this formidable host marched the long stretch of Pennsylvania ...
— A Short Life of Abraham Lincoln - Condensed from Nicolay & Hay's Abraham Lincoln: A History • John G. Nicolay


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