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—semicivilization, n./sem'ee siv"euh luyzd', sem'uy-/, adj.half or partly civilized.[1830-40; SEMI- + CIVILIZED]
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semicivilized — (Amer.) adj. partially civilized, somewhat civilized (also semicivilised) … English contemporary dictionary
semicivilized — [sem΄i siv′ə līzd΄] adj. partly civilized … English World dictionary
semicivilized — adjective Date: 1806 partly civilized … New Collegiate Dictionary
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semicivilized — semicivilization, n. /sem ee siv euh luyzd , sem uy /, adj. half or partly civilized. [1830 40; SEMI + CIVILIZED] … Useful english dictionary
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