Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) One skilled in the civil law. 2. (n.) A student of the civil law at a university or college. 3. (n.) One whose pursuits are those of civil life, not military or clerical.

Multi-Version Concordance Civilian (1 Occurrence) 2 Timothy 2:4 No soldier on duty entangles himself in the affairs of life, that he may please him who enrolled him as a soldier. (See RSV NIV)