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" Civic education and civic responsibility should be taught in elementary school."
Donna Brazile

Meaning of "civic" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CIVIC

From Latin cīvicus, from cīvis citizen.
Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF CIVIC

ˈsɪvɪk


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CIVIC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Civic is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES CIVIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Civic

Civic is something being related to a city or municipality. It also can refer to multiple other things...

Definition of civic in the English dictionary

The definition of civic in the dictionary is of or relating to a city, citizens, or citizenship.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CIVIC

agravic · anticivic · atavic · Balto-Slavic · Bolshevik · Menshevik · motivic · Narvik · Pan-Slavic · pelvic · Slavic

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CIVIC

civetlike · civic centre · civic hall · civic society · Civic Trust · civic university · civically · civicism · civics · civies · civil · Civil Aviation Authority · civil day · civil death · civil defence · civil disobedience · civil engineer · civil engineering · civil law · civil liberty

WORDS THAT END LIKE CIVIC

Church Slavic · Gasparovic · member of the public · music · Old Church Slavic · Old Slavic · organic · pacific · pic · plastic · public · republic · romantic · scientific · slivovic · specific · static · strategic · topic · traffic

Synonyms and antonyms of civic in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «CIVIC»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «civic» and belong to the same grammatical category.

Translation of «civic» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF CIVIC

Find out the translation of civic to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of civic from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «civic» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

市政的
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

municipal
570 millions of speakers
en

English

civic
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

नागरिक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المدنية
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

гражданская
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

cívico
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

নাগরিক
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

municipal
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Sivik
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

städtisch
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

市の
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

시민의
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Civic
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

công dân
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

குடிமை
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

नागरी
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

kent
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

civico
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

civic
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

громадянська
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

civic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πολίτη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

burgerlike
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

civic
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

civic
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of civic

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CIVIC»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of civic
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «civic».

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about civic

EXAMPLES

10 QUOTES WITH «CIVIC»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word civic.
1
Mary Antin
The apex of my civic pride and personal contentment was reached on the bright September morning when I entered the public school.
2
Dale Archer
I did live through Katrina and also Hurricane Rita, which hit Lake Charles. Interestingly, when Katrina hit, they evacuated and Lake Charles was one of the evacuation destinations. We opened up the civic center of the city to the evacuees and provided them free medical and psychiatric care there.
3
David Binder
Festivals promote diversity, they bring neighbors into dialogue, they increase creativity, they offer opportunities for civic pride, they improve our general psychological well-being. In short, they make cities better places to live.
4
David Blunkett
I believe Britishness is defined not on ethnic and exclusive grounds but through shared values; our history of tolerance, openness and internationalism; and our commitment to democracy and liberty, to civic duty and the public space.
5
Robert Brady
Delaware River Power Squadron is dedicated to boating safety through education and civic activities in several locations in Philadelphia while also serving the boating public throughout southern Pennsylvania, the Delaware River, and the Chesapeake Bay.
6
Donna Brazile
Civic education and civic responsibility should be taught in elementary school.
7
Donald Bren
Future public education will require involvement and collaboration among various local, civic, private and nonprofit entities, a concept I like to refer to as 'community entrepreneurship.'
8
Daniel Burnham
It was Chicago with its World's Fair which vivified the national desire for civic beauty.
9
David Byrne
Do creative, social, and civic attitudes change depending on where we live? Yes, I think so.
10
Rene Cassin
And as a child I was filled with passionate admiration for acts of civic courage I had seen performed by an elderly military doctor, who was a friend of my family.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CIVIC»

Discover the use of civic in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to civic and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Civic Responsibility and Higher Education
Today, the challenge remains. In his landmark book, editor Thomas Ehrlich has collected essays from national leaders who have focused on civic responsibility and higher education.
Thomas Ehrlich, 2000
2
Civic Ritual in Renaissance Venice
Edward Muir traces the origins and development of this reputation, paying particular attention to the sixteenth century, when civic ritual in Venice reached its peak.
Edward Muir, 1986
3
Making Democracy Work: Civic Traditions in Modern Italy
In a book that has received attention from policymakers and civic activists in America and around the world, Robert Putnam and his collaborators offer empirical evidence for the importance of "civic community" in developing successful ...
Robert D. Putnam, Robert Leonardi, Raffaella Y. Nanetti, 1994
4
Civic Agriculture: Reconnecting Farm, Food, and Community
A engaging analysis of food production in the United States emphasizing that sustainable agricultural development is important to community health.
Thomas A. Lyson, 2012
5
Civic Engagement in American Democracy
This book examines the roots of America's special patterns of civic engagement, the impact of advocacy groups and socioeconomic inequalities on the democratic process, and the long-term influence of social and cultural changes on voluntary ...
Theda Skocpol, Morris P. Fiorina, 2004
6
Handbook of Research on Civic Engagement in Youth
This book is both international and multidisciplinary, consisting of three sections that respectively cover conceptual issues, developmental and educational topics, and methodological and measurement issues.
Lonnie R. Sherrod, Judith Torney-Purta, Constance A. Flanagan, 2010
7
The Civic Culture: Political Attitudes and Democracy in Five ...
This classic text is a comparative political study, based on extensive survey data that defined and analysed the Greek concept of civic virtuelture: the political and social attitudes that are crucial to the success of modern democracy in ...
Gabriel A. Almond, Sidney Verba, 1989
8
Civic Virtues : Rights, Citizenship, and Republican ...
Although few want to deny their importance, many political theorists have recently complained that too much weight is now attached to individual rights.
Richard Dagger Professor of Political Science Arizona State University, 1997
9
Digital Divide: Civic Engagement, Information Poverty, and ...
Digital Divide sets out to examine the evidence for access and use of the Internet in 179 nations across the world. A global divide is evident between industrialized and developing societies.
Pippa Norris, 2001
10
Renaissance Civic Humanism: Reappraisals and Reflections
In this volume, an eminent team of political theorists and historians of ideas have been brought together to reassess the impact on the subject of the pioneering work of Hans Baron (1966) and J. G. A. Pocock (1975), creating a fresh ...
James Hankins, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CIVIC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term civic is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Honda sets new efficiency record with 100mpg Civic run
Honda set out to prove that mpg above and beyond the official numbers is possible in its Civic Tourer setting a 100mpg world record in the ... «AutoExpress, Jul 15»
2
4 boys facing first-degree arson charges in connection with Civic
Drone footage captures massive Civic Stadium fire Brayde Gough captured this video of flames shooting up high into the air as the historic ... «OregonLive.com, Jul 15»
3
Honda Civic Type R Production Gets Underway In U.K.
Production of Honda's new Civic Type R hot hatch is finally underway at the Honda plant in Swindon, England. The plant is the global hub for ... «Motor Authority, Jul 15»
4
Fairfield issues request for proposals for restaurant in civic center
The Fairfield City Council Monday night approved a request for proposals seeking bids for anyone interested in leasing the former Glory's ... «AL.com, Jul 15»
5
Open defecation a major concern, civic chief urges officials to …
As open defecation continues to be a critical hygiene issue across Mumbai, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has decided to ... «The Indian Express, Jul 15»
6
Funeral services set for civic leader Virginia Shehee
Virginia Shehee, who for decades was a major figure in Shreveport business, civic involvement and philanthropy, died Monday evening after a ... «KTBS, Jul 15»
7
Roanoke PD talks community policing with faith and civic leaders
Roanoke PD talks community policing with faith and civic leaders. Church members and leaders want to know how police make decisions and ... «WDBJ7, Jul 15»
8
What's next for the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center?
It's been four months since Rapid City voters voted down the original $180 million Rushmore Plaza Civic Center Expansion Plan, so where are ... «KEVN Black Hills Fox, Jul 15»
9
Arson charges follow Civic Stadium fire
A sad aftermath to last week's tragic fire at Civic Stadium, former home to pro baseball in Eugene (Oregon): four boys are now facing several ... «Ballpark Digest, Jul 15»
10
VIDEO: “Today we stand united” – 7/7 memorial service at Leeds …
Prominent members of the Beeston community joined civic dignitaries, faith leaders and police representatives as a short 7/7 memorial service ... «Yorkshire Evening Post, Jul 15»
REFERENCE
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