sivistyneisyys — meaning in English
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English meaning
- civilization noun A large, organized society with its own culture, institutions, and level of development, often spanning a nation or region.
- gentry noun People of high social standing and good breeding, especially landowners ranked just below the nobility.
- refinement noun A small improvement or adjustment that makes something better.
Senses
sivistyneisyys is used for these senses in English:
- civilization The state or quality of being civilized.
- gentry Courtesy; civility; complaisance.
- refinement High-class style; cultivation.
civilization — full definition
- noun A large, organized society with its own culture, institutions, and level of development, often spanning a nation or region.
- noun Human society as a whole, especially in its organized, "civil" form.
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