With my new job, I'll be able to start my day at a more 'civilized' hour. [=at a time that is not so early in the morning]
a person known throughout the 'civilized world' [=everywhere people live in well-organized and developed societies]
They lived in a more 'civilized' era. [=a time when people were more concerned with what was proper]
(..) Ned! Come on! It's me, it's Mike! Ned, Ned, Ned, I'm telling you, I'm telling you, stop it! Stop it! Now! Oh. An elegant weapon... ...from a more civilized time. Hey, it's me! It's Mike O'Donnell, your best friend! You have an undescended testicle. Googleable! Ned! (..)2009 17 Again