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Definition of Civic spirit
1. Noun. Pride in your city.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Civic Spirit
Literary usage of Civic spirit
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A History of English Poetry by William John Courthope (1905)
"By the light of recovered MSS. men were enabled to acquaint themselves directly
with the free civic spirit animating the monuments of classic antiquity, ..."
2. The Arena by Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress) (1905)
"In considering the comparative failure of present education to awaken the civic
spirit, Mr. Gill, in common with other serious students, was impressed with ..."
3. The Story of New Amsterdam by William Robert Shepherd (1917)
"Civic SPIRIT In view of the rapid growth of the English colonies eastward and
southward of New Netherland, an enlightened policy would demand that the ..."
4. Year Book of the Holland Society of New-York by Holland Society of New York (1917)
"Civic SPIRIT In view of the rapid growth of the English colonies eastward and
southward of New Netherland, an enlightened policy would demand that the ..."
5. Russia, Her Strength and Her Weakness: A Study of the Present Conditions of by Wolf von Schierbrand (1904)
"... A MIDDLE CLASS The Muscovite Rulers of the Late Middle Ages Destroyed the
civic spirit and Broke the Freedom and Privileges of the Ancient Towns—Why the ..."
6. The Practice of Citizenship in Home, School, Business and Community by Roscoe Lewis Ashley (1922)
"Good civic spirit in business centers. Leadership us. organization as causes ...
In such communities, civic spirit is an accident. civic spirit may be good ..."