LekhoriLekhoriHaving to do with people and government office as opposed to the military or religion.
She went into civil service because she wanted to help the people.
Behaving in a reasonable or polite manner; avoiding displays of hostility.
It was very civil of him to stop the argument.
In a peaceful and well-ordered state.
Herein thou haſt done good ſeruice to thy country: VVere all inhumaine ſlaues ſo ſerued as he, England would be ciuill, and from all ſuch dealings free.
A surname.
From Middle English cyvyl, civil, borrowed from Old French civil, from Latin cīvīlis (“relating to a citizen”), from cīvis (“citizen”). Cognate with Old English hīwen (“household”), hīrǣden (“family”)...
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