Main entry: refinement, civilisation, civilization
Definition: the quality of excellence in thought and manners and taste
Usage: a man of intellectual refinement; he is remembered for his generosity and civilization
Main entry: civilisation, civilization
Definition: a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)
Usage: the people slowly progressed from barbarism to civilization
Main entry: culture, civilisation, civilization
Definition: a particular society at a particular time and place
Usage: early Mayan civilization
Main entry: civilisation, civilization
Definition: the social process whereby societies achieve an advanced stage of development and organization