[f. CIVILIZE v. + -ER1.] One who or that which civilizes.
1692. Sir T. Blount, Ess., 80. The first Civilizers of Men, and Makers of Laws.
1752. Johnson, Rambler, No. 206, ¶ 4. The civilizers of nations.
1804. Ann. Rev., II. 66. But armies … are wretched civilizers.
1870. Daily News, 25 July, 5/1. Commerce is not merely the civilizer but the peace-maker.
