Civilisation

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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  civilisation
       n 1: the social process whereby societies achieve civilization
            [syn: {civilization}]
       2: a particular society at a particular time and place; "early
          Mayan civilization" [syn: {culture}, {civilization}]
       3: a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g.,


          with complex legal and political and religious
          organizations); "the people slowly progressed from
          barbarism to civilization" [syn: {civilization}]
       4: the quality of excellence in thought and manners and taste;
          "a man of intellectual refinement"; "he is remembered for
          his generosity and civilization" [syn: {refinement}, {civilization}]