Civilization /(?)/

Civ·i·li·za·tion

Civilization

n.
  1. The act of civilizing, or the state of being civilized; national culture; refinement.
    Our manners, our civilization, and all the good things connected with manners, and with civilization, have, in this European world of ours, depended for ages upon two principles -- . . . the spirit of a gentleman, and spirit of religion.
  2. Rendering a criminal process civil. (Law) [Obs.]