civic
pronunciation
How to pronounce civic in British English:
UK [ˈsɪvɪk]
How to pronounce civic in American English:
US [ˈsɪvɪk]
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- Adjective:
- of or relating or belonging to a city
- of or relating to or befitting citizens as individuals
Word Origin
- civic (adj.)
- 1540s, originally mostly in civic crown (Latin corona civica), a chaplet of oak leaves awarded to one who saved the life of a fellow citizen in battle, from Latin civicus "of a citizen," adjectival derivation of civis "townsman" (see city). Sense of "having to do with citizens" is from 1790.
Example
- 1. Americans , once again , are told that it 's our civic duty to shop .
- 2. Economic shifts also encouraged civic improvement .
- 3. The places where civic sentiments run highest , and where cleanups might potentially be most popular , are not those most troubled by trash .
- 4. Historically , large-scale lotteries have served two purposes : encouraging commerce in cash-poor societies and contributing to civic welfare .
- 5. In the end , those american journalists who insist on the civic importance of good journalism are correct .