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(noun) refinement, civilisation
the quality of excellence in thought and manners and taste
a man of intellectual refinement; he is remembered for his generosity and civilization
(noun) civilisation
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
(noun) culture, civilisation
a particular society at a particular time and place
early Mayan civilization
(noun) civilisation
the social process whereby societies achieve an advanced stage of development and organization