sign of civilization

collocation in English

meaningsofsignandcivilization

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sign
noun[C]
uk
/saɪn/us
/saɪn/
a notice giving information, directions, a ...
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civilization
noun
uk
/ˌsɪv.əl.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/us
/ˌsɪv.əl.əˈzeɪ.ʃən/
human society with its well developed social organizations, or the culture and way of life of a society or country at a particular period ...
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(Definition ofsignandcivilizationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Indeed, a preoccupation with the disciplined body as the diacriticalsignofcivilizationwas everywhere apparent during this period.
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Many people regard the wearing of footwear as asignofcivilizationand being barefoot as a sign of poverty.
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The onlysignofcivilizationhe saw were the train tracks behind him and the belongings he brought.
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It is the onlysignofcivilizationin the workno shoes, clothes, or bath houses are visible.
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They land on a snowy mountain with nosignofcivilization.
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Brian returns and explains that there is nosignofcivilizationin any direction, and thus no one to see the signal fire.
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The name originates from large desolate areas traversed by the route, with few or no signs of civilization.
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There are signs of civilization, but curiously no traces of the beings that once lived there.
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You can occasionally find old plates and signs of civilization.
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Signs of civilization quickly followed.
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