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Definition of: civilian
(sə·vil′yən) noun
1. One who follows the pursuits of civil life, as distinguished from military, naval, or clerical.
2. Obs. One learned in the Roman or civil law.
—adjective Of or pertaining to a civilian or civil life. [<OF civilien <L civilis. See CIVIL.]
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