Latin · Latina
civitas
/ˈkiː.wɪ.taːs/ noun · plural: cīvitātēs A1 (estimated)
1. the state, body politic, citizens of a territory (collectively).
| English | state, body politic |
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| German | der Staat, das Land, das Bundesland |
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| French | l'État, l'état |
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| Portuguese | o estado |
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| Czech | stát |
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| Italian | stato |
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| Spanish | el estado |
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| Dutch | de staat |
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| Swedish | en stat, ett rike, en delstat |
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2. city-states, kingdoms, or tribes, especially under Roman rule.
3. a city: a major, biblical, or specially incorporated town, particularly cathedral cities.
4. either the Church or Heaven.
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