[sɪˈvɪlɪən], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a person not in the armed services or the police force
(e.g: terrorists and soldiers have killed tens of thousands of civilians)


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English (denoting a practitioner of civil law): from Old French civilien, in the phrase droit civilien ‘civil law’. The current sense arose in the early 19th century

[sɪˈvɪlɪən], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- relating to civilians
(e.g: civilian clothes)


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English (denoting a practitioner of civil law): from Old French civilien, in the phrase droit civilien ‘civil law’. The current sense arose in the early 19th century