† ˈcivityObs.rare. [ad. L. cīvitās, It.cività: see city.] = city. 1577Stanyhurst Descr.Irel. 9 (Halliw.) An ancient civitie.Ibid. (1586) II. 11 All the civities and burroughs in Ireland have been wholly Englished and with English conquerors inhabited.