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Civilisation

/ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃən/
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(noun) UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Hong Kong, and Commonwealth spelling of civilization.

We discovered relics of an ancient civilisation.
The Mayans built a great civilisation in Central America.
CEFR Practice Quiz
Historians study the rise and fall of ancient ____ throughout time.

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