Civility

Definitions

1. Speech or behaviour that is fit for civil interactions; politeness, courtesy.
   countable, uncountable
2. An individual act or expression of polite behaviour; a courtesy.
   countable, in-plural, uncountable
3. The state or fact of being civilized; civilization.
   archaic, countable, uncountable
4. A civil office; a civil capacity.
   countable, obsolete, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“This is an exact Inventory of what we found about the Body of the Man-Mountain, who uſed us with great Civility, and due Reſpect to your Majeſty's Commiſſion.”

“December 1749 Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield, letter to his son The insolent civility of a proud man is, if possible, more shocking than his rudeness could be.”

“Mr Lovelace received from every one those civilities which were due to his birth […]”

“Monarchies have⟳ risen from barbarism to civility, and fallen again to ruin.”

“For what an enormity is this in a chriſtian realme to ſerue in a ciuility, hauinge the profyt of a Prouoſtſhip and a Deanrye, and a Perſonage? But I wil tel you what is lyke to come⟳ of it. It wil bring⟳ the clergy ſhortly into a very ſlauery.”

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