History
civilisation
noun
Definition
A society in an advanced state of social and cultural development.
In a sentence
“The Nile River was central to the development of ancient Egyptian civilisation.”
Synonyms
societycultureempire
Common collocations
- ancient civilisation
- rise of civilisation
- human civilisation
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