Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary -- Volume C

2. A civil office, or a civil process [Obs.]

To serve in a civility.
Latimer.

3. Courtesy; politeness; kind attention; good breeding; a polite act or expression.

The insolent civility of a proud man is, if possible, more shocking than his rudeness could be.
Chesterfield.

The sweet civilities of life.
Dryden.

Syn. -- Urbanity; affability; complaisance.

Civ"i·li`za·ble (?), a. Capable of being civilized.

Civ`i·li·za"tion (?), n. [Cf. F. civilisation.]

1. The act of civilizing, or the state of being civilized; national culture; refinement.

Our manners, our civilization, and all the good things connected with manners, and with civilization, have, in this European world of ours, depended for ages upon two principles -- . . . the spirit of a gentleman, and spirit of religion.
Burke

2. (Law) Rendering a criminal process civil. [Obs.]

Civ"i·lize (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Civilized (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Civilizing.] [Cf. F. civilizer, fr.L. civilis civil. See Civil.]

1. To reclaim from a savage state; to instruct in the rules and customs of civilization; to educate; to refine.

Yet blest that fate which did his arms dispose
Her land to civilize, as to subdue.
Dryden