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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Civilized

/sĭv'-əl-īzdˌ/ · Civ·i·lized · IPA /ˈsɪv.ɪ.laɪzd/
01 a. Reclaimed from savage life and manners; instructed in arts, learning, and civil manners; refined; cultivated.
  1. 1.
    Reclaimed from savage life and manners; instructed in arts, learning, and civil manners; refined; cultivated.
    “Sale of conscience and duty in open market is not reconcilable with the present state of civilized society.” — J. Quincy.