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civilization

[siv-uh-luh-zey-shuhn] / ˌsɪv ə ləˈzeɪ ʃən /


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In that use of the term, the regions populated by Christians unite as one single and powerful civilization.

From Slate • Apr. 9, 2026

“Antiquarians had no detailed sense of Egyptian history and civilization, either,” Mr. Stuart suggests.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Coerte Voorhees had tapped Kilmer, who died of pneumonia last year after years of battling throat cancer, for "As Deep as the Grave," about the pioneering archaeologist Ann Morris, a co-discoverer of the Anasazi civilization.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

It is the return of a recurring but never-banished nightmare about one civilization attacking another, driven by blind hatred.

From Salon • Mar. 7, 2026

The more I flipped on, the more I knew: Morgenstern wasn’t writing any children’s book; he was writing a kind of satiric history of his country and the decline of the monarchy in Western civilization.

From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman




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