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halk — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • citizen noun A legally recognised member of a country, with rights such as voting and a passport, and duties such as paying taxes.
  • civic adj Relating to a city, a citizen, or citizenship; municipal or civil in nature.
  • folk adj Belonging to or originating from ordinary people, their traditions, and their culture, rather than experts or elites.
  • people noun Human beings in general, or the men, women and children of a particular group, place or nation.
  • public adj Open and visible to everyone; not hidden or private.

Senses

halk is used for these senses in English:

  • citizen (Christianity) A resident of the heavenly city or (later) of the kingdom of God: a Christian; a good Christian. [from 15th c.]
  • civic Of, relating to, or belonging to a city, a citizen, or citizenship; municipal or civil.
  • folk (countable, archaic) A people; a tribe or nation; the inhabitants of a region, especially the native inhabitants.
  • people a body of persons considered generally or collectively; a group of two or more persons.
  • public (countable, uncountable) Chiefly preceded by the: members of the community or the people in general, regardless of membership of any particular group.

citizen — full definition

  1. noun A legally recognised member of a country, with rights such as voting and a passport, and duties such as paying taxes.
  2. noun A resident of a particular city or town.
  3. noun An ordinary member of the public, as distinct from officials or authorities.

civic — full definition

  1. adj Relating to a city, a citizen, or citizenship; municipal or civil in nature.
  2. adj Relating to good citizenship and the responsibilities that come with it.

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