cultus

[ kuhl-tuhs ]

/ ˈkʌl təs /

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noun, plural cul·tus·es, cul·ti [kuhl-tahy]. /ˈkʌl taɪ/.

a cult.

Origin of cultus

From Latin, dating back to 1630–40; see origin at cult

Words nearby cultus

culture vulture, culture war, culturist, culturology, culturomics, cultus, cultus coolee, culver, Culver City, culver hole, culverin

Definition for cultus (2 of 2)

cultus²

[ kuhl-tuhs ]

/ ˈkʌl təs /

noun, plural cul·tus·es, (especially collectively) cul·tus.

lingcod.

Also called cultus cod .

Origin of cultus

1850–55, Americanism;<Chinook Jargon kə́ltəs worthless, bad, <Lower Chinook kə́ltas in vain, only (but perhaps itself <Chinook Jargon)

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Example sentences from the Web for cultus

Prayer was in reality unknown to a cultus which was directed to a deceased man, and not to a deity.
The History of Antiquity, Volume IV (of 6)|Max Duncker
In the case of Œdipus, the translation of the hero to the company of gods secured for him a cultus in Colonos.
Studies of the Greek Poets (Vol I of 2)|John Addington Symonds
The origin of the cultus of this sinister abstraction has never been located with certainty.
John Ames, Native Commissioner|Bertram Mitford
This cultus has been destroyed, struggling unsuccessfully against foreign and more vigorous systems of religion and society.
Folklore as an Historical Science|George Laurence Gomme

One day Cultus Johnny and his sister went across the river to fish.
Skookum Chuck Fables|Skookum Chuck (pseud for R.D. Cumming)

British Dictionary definitions for cultus

cultus

/ (ˈkʌltəs) /

noun plural -tuses or -ti (-taɪ)

mainly RC Church another word for cult (def. 1)

Word Origin for cultus

C17: from Latin: a toiling over something, refinement, cult

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单词	cultus
释义	cultus ¹ [ kuhl-tuhs ] / ˈkʌl təs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR cultus ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural cul·tus·es, cul·ti [kuhl-tahy]. /ˈkʌl taɪ/. a cult. Origin of cultus ¹ From Latin, dating back to 1630–40; see origin at cult Words nearby cultus culture vulture, culture war, culturist, culturology, culturomics, cultus, cultus coolee, culver, Culver City, culver hole, culverin Definition for cultus (2 of 2) cultus² [ kuhl-tuhs ] / ˈkʌl təs / noun, plural cul·tus·es, (especially collectively) cul·tus. lingcod. Also called cultus cod . Origin of cultus ² 1850–55, Americanism;<Chinook Jargon kə́ltəs worthless, bad, <Lower Chinook kə́ltas in vain, only (but perhaps itself <Chinook Jargon) Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cultus Prayer was in reality unknown to a cultus which was directed to a deceased man, and not to a deity. The History of Antiquity, Volume IV (of 6)\|Max Duncker In the case of Œdipus, the translation of the hero to the company of gods secured for him a cultus in Colonos. Studies of the Greek Poets (Vol I of 2)\|John Addington Symonds The origin of the cultus of this sinister abstraction has never been located with certainty. John Ames, Native Commissioner\|Bertram Mitford This cultus has been destroyed, struggling unsuccessfully against foreign and more vigorous systems of religion and society. Folklore as an Historical Science\|George Laurence Gomme One day Cultus Johnny and his sister went across the river to fish. Skookum Chuck Fables\|Skookum Chuck (pseud for R.D. Cumming) British Dictionary definitions for cultus cultus / (ˈkʌltəs) / noun plural -tuses or -ti (-taɪ) mainly RC Church another word for cult (def. 1) Word Origin for cultus C17: from Latin: a toiling over something, refinement, cult Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to cultus religion, ritual, faith, tone, look, form, trend, pattern, thing, shape, mode, model, fad, ceremony, admiration, veneration, idolization, creed, liturgy, devotion
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cultus

noun, plural cul·tus·es, cul·ti [kuhl-tahy]. /ˈkʌl taɪ/.

Origin of cultus

Words nearby cultus

Definition for cultus (2 of 2)

noun, plural cul·tus·es, (especially collectively) cul·tus.

Origin of cultus

Example sentences from the Web for cultus

British Dictionary definitions for cultus

noun plural -tuses or -ti (-taɪ)

Word Origin for cultus

Words related to cultus