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civilist

(ˈsɪvəlɪst)
n
a civilian
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civilist

Obsolete, a person who studies politics.
See also: Politics
a person who studies civil law.
See also: Law
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This 'barrier' between the members of the legitimate and illegitimate family in intestacy is explained by a noted civilist, D.
We headed back to town and the lads at Civilist (nice one, Foley) were kind enough to put on a spread and we celebrated with the locals into the night.