civic

[ siv-ik ]
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adjective
  1. of or relating to a city; municipal: civic problems.

  2. of or relating to citizenship; civil: civic duties.

  1. of citizens: civic pride.

Origin of civic

1
1535–45; <Latin cīvicus, equivalent to cīv(is) citizen + -icus-ic

Other words from civic

  • civ·i·cal·ly, adverb
  • an·ti·civ·ic, adjective
  • in·ter·civ·ic, adjective
  • pro·civ·ic, adjective
  • un·civ·ic, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for civic

civic

/ (ˈsɪvɪk) /


adjective
  1. of or relating to a city, citizens, or citizenship: civic duties

Origin of civic

1
C16: from Latin cīvicus, from cīvis citizen

Derived forms of civic

  • civically, adverb

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