n.
Pronunciation: s ə - ' vi-l ə -t ē
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ties
Date: 1533
1 archaic : training in the humanities
2 a : civilized conduct especially : COURTESY , POLITENESS b : a polite act or expression
n.
Pronunciation: s ə - ' vi-l ə -t ē
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ties
Date: 1533
1 archaic : training in the humanities
2 a : civilized conduct especially : COURTESY , POLITENESS b : a polite act or expression
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012