different between statesman vs civilist

English

Etymology

state +? -s- +? -man, calque of French homme d'État.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?ste?tsm?n/

Noun

statesman (plural statesmen)

1. A man who is a leader in national or international affairs.
2. A male political leader who promotes the public good or who is recognized for probity, leadership, or the qualities necessary to govern a state.
3. In the dialect of the English Lake District and nearby, a man who lives on a landed estate; a small landholder.

Related terms

• elder statesman
• statesmanship
• stateswoman
• statesperson

Translations

Further reading

• statesman in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• statesman in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• statesman at OneLook Dictionary Search

English

Etymology

From Medieval Latin civilista, from Latin c?v?lis (“civil (law)”), on the pattern of Medieval Latin canonista (“canonist”), from Latin can?n (“rule”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?s?v?l?st/

Noun

civilist (plural civilists)

1. (obsolete) One who studies or works with the civil law.
2. (obsolete, theology) One who rejects the moral authority of Christ but who nevertheless adheres to a moral code in line with “civil righteousness” and “good citizenship”.
3. (obsolete) A statesman, politician, or student of the political sciences.

Related terms

• civilism

References

Romanian

Etymology

From French civiliste

Noun

civilist m (plural civili?ti)

1. civil law expert

Declension

Swedish

Noun

civilist c

1. civilian

Declension

Synonyms

• civilperson

Related terms

• civil
• civilisera