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Explore Cive through 5 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like chives or chive. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Cive meaning

Obsolete form of chive (“the herb”).

Synonyms of Cive

chives chive schnittlaugh allium schoenoprasum alliaceous plant

Related words

Other words often associated with Cive or its synonyms:

herb

Using Cive

  • The main meaning on this page is: Obsolete form of chive (“the herb”).
  • Useful related words include: chives, chive, schnittlaugh, allium schoenoprasum.
  • In the example corpus, cive often appears in combinations such as: de cive, cive was.

Context around Cive

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 5 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

modern 1×

Sentence patterns with Cive

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

of de cive modern scholars 1× of de cive was published 1× tertia de cive second expanded 1× the de cive was republished 1× to de cive the english 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

elementorum philosophiae sectio 1× for a pro 1× in 1651 the 1× philosophical rudiments concerning 1× this revitalised hobbes 1×

Common sentence endings:

done by hobbes 1× government and society 1× hobbes oxford 1984 1× more widely distributed 1× the reader 1650 1×

Words around Cive

Just before it in the word index:

civb 2 civale 8 civ 11 ciutat 2 ciusss 5 cius 2

Just after it in the word index:

civeo 6 civet 13 civets 12 civh 2 civi 2 civic 1.815

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 7 aacc 7 aacs 7 aafes 7 aah 7 aankh 7

Corpus analysis for Cive

  • In this selection, "cive" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, modern stand out and add context to how "cive" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include of de cive modern scholars and of de cive was published. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "cive" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with cive

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

This revitalised Hobbes's political interests and the De Cive was republished and more widely distributed. (16 words)

Elementorum Philosophiae Sectio Tertia De Cive (second expanded edition with a new Preface to the Reader) * 1650. (17 words)

In 1651, the translation of De Cive was published under the title Philosophicall Rudiments concerning Government and Society. (18 words)

Longer example sentences

For a pro-Hobbes account see H. Warrender's introduction to De Cive: The English Edition in the Clarendon Edition of the Works of Thomas Hobbes (Oxford, 1984). (28 words)

Philosophical Rudiments concerning Government and Society (English translation of De Cive) Modern scholars are divided as to whether or not this translation was done by Hobbes. (26 words)

In 1651, the translation of De Cive was published under the title Philosophicall Rudiments concerning Government and Society. (18 words)

Example sentences (5)

Elementorum Philosophiae Sectio Tertia De Cive (second expanded edition with a new Preface to the Reader) * 1650.

For a pro-Hobbes account see H. Warrender's introduction to De Cive: The English Edition in the Clarendon Edition of the Works of Thomas Hobbes (Oxford, 1984).

In 1651, the translation of De Cive was published under the title Philosophicall Rudiments concerning Government and Society.

Philosophical Rudiments concerning Government and Society (English translation of De Cive) Modern scholars are divided as to whether or not this translation was done by Hobbes.

This revitalised Hobbes's political interests and the De Cive was republished and more widely distributed.

Common combinations with cive

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "cive" in a sentence?
An example: "Elementorum Philosophiae Sectio Tertia De Cive (second expanded edition with a new Preface to the Reader) * 1650." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "cive" from authentic English texts.
What does "cive" mean?
Cive means: Obsolete form of chive (“the herb”).
What are synonyms of "cive"?
Common synonyms of "cive" include: chives, chive, schnittlaugh, allium schoenoprasum, alliaceous plant.
How many example sentences with "cive" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "cive", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.