These are the meanings of the letters SVICILIT when you unscramble them.
- Civil (a.)
Having the manners of one dwelling in a city, as opposed to those of savages or rustics; polite; courteous; complaisant; affable.
- Civil (a.)
Performing the duties of a citizen; obedient to government; -- said of an individual.
- Civil (a.)
Pertaining to a city or state, or to a citizen in his relations to his fellow citizens or to the state; within the city or state.
- Civil (a.)
Pertaining to civic life and affairs, in distinction from military, ecclesiastical, or official state.
- Civil (a.)
Relating to rights and remedies sought by action or suit distinct from criminal proceedings.
- Civil (a.)
Subject to government; reduced to order; civilized; not barbarous; -- said of the community.
- Licit (a.)
Lawful.
- Visit (v. i.)
To make a visit or visits; to maintain visiting relations; to practice calling on others.
- Visit (v. t.)
The act of going to view or inspect; an official or formal inspection; examination; visitation; as, the visit of a trustee or inspector.
- Visit (v. t.)
The act of visiting, or going to see a person or thing; a brief stay of business, friendship, ceremony, curiosity, or the like, usually longer than a call; as, a visit of civility or respect; a visit to Saratoga; the visit of a physician.
- Visit (v. t.)
To come to for the purpose of chastising, rewarding, comforting; to come upon with reward or retribution; to appear before or judge; as, to visit in mercy; to visit one in wrath.
- Visit (v. t.)
To go or come to see for inspection, examination, correction of abuses, etc.; to examine, to inspect; as, a bishop visits his diocese; a superintendent visits persons or works under his charge.
- Visit (v. t.)
To go or come to see, as for the purpose of friendship, business, curiosity, etc.; to attend; to call upon; as, the physician visits his patient.