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