civilities — ci vil·i·ty || lÉ™tɪ n. politeness, courtesy, graciousness … English contemporary dictionary
civilities — polite remarks used in formal conversation. → civility … English new terms dictionary
civilities — n. pl. Acts of courtesy … New dictionary of synonyms
Etiquette in Canada and the United States — Etiquette rules are not uniform in North America, varying among the very diverse societies which exist in both the United States and Canada. Etiquette rules are not simply a description of “cultural norms” and should not be considered a summary… … Wikipedia
civility — UK [səˈvɪlətɪ] / US [sɪˈvɪlətɪ] noun Word forms civility : singular civility plural civilities formal a) [uncountable] polite behaviour I expect to be treated with a little more civility. b) civilities [plural] polite comments, questions etc,… … English dictionary
Civility — Ci*vil i*ty, n.; pl. {Civilities}. [L. civilitas: cf. F. civilit[ e]. See {Civil}.] 1. The state of society in which the relations and duties of a citizen are recognized and obeyed; a state of civilization. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Monarchies have… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Blogger's Code of Conduct — The Blogger s Code of Conduct is a proposal by Tim O Reilly for bloggers to enforce civility on their bloggers by being civil themselves and moderating comments on their blog. The code was proposed due to threats made to blogger Kathy Sierra… … Wikipedia
civility — /si vil i tee/, n., pl. civilities. 1. courtesy; politeness. 2. a polite action or expression: an exchange of civilities. 3. Archaic. civilization; culture; good breeding. [1350 1400; ME civilite < MF < L civilitat (s. of civilitas) courtesy. See … Universalium
civility — ci|vil|i|ty [sıˈvılıti] n formal 1.) [U] polite behaviour which most people consider normal →↑civil ▪ Please have the civility to knock before you enter next time. 2.) civilities [plural] something that you say or do in order to be polite ▪ We… … Dictionary of contemporary English
civility — ci|vil|i|ty [ sı vıləti ] noun FORMAL uncount polite behavior: I expect to be treated with a little more civility. a. civilities plural polite comments, questions, etc., especially between people who meet in a formal situation: Jean wasted no… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
