civ·i·tas
Audio Help [siv-i-tas; Lat. kee-wi-tahs] Pronunciation Key
Audio Help [siv-i-tas; Lat. kee-wi-tahs] Pronunciation Key –noun, plural civ·i·ta·tes
Audio Help [siv-i-tey-teez; Lat. kee-wi-tah-teys] Pronunciation Key.
Audio Help [siv-i-tey-teez; Lat. kee-wi-tah-teys] Pronunciation Key. | 1. | the body of citizens who constitute a state, esp. a city-state, commonwealth, or the like. |
| 2. | citizenship, esp. as imparting shared responsibility, a common purpose, and sense of community. |
[Origin: < L cīvitās. See city
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] | Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006. |
Civitas
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