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kult.

cult, worship; ritual religious practice directed towards a deity or the sacred

4 characters1 syllables approx.Norsk bokmål language

Meaning & usage

noun/kʉlt/
  1. cult, worship; ritual religious practice directed towards a deity or the sacred

    masculine
  2. cult, worship; ritual religious practice directed towards a deity or the sacred intense and unconditional admiration, veneration, or devotion

    figuratively · masculine
  3. a religious cult or sect, especially one regarded as unorthodox or separate from wider society

    masculine
  4. a religious cult or sect, especially one regarded as unorthodox or separate from wider society a devoted group of people centred on a cultural phenomenon, person, work, or idea

    figuratively · masculine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin cultus (“worship, cultivation, care”), perhaps mediated by German Kult (“cult”) or French culte (“cult”). The Latin noun is a substantivized form of the perfect passive participle cultus (“cultivated, tended, worshipped”) of colō (“to cultivate, tend, inhabit, worship”). Compare Danish kult, Swedish kult, German Kult, French culte, and English cult. Doublet of kultus (“cult, worship”)

noun/kʉlt/
  1. coarsely crushed stone, especially stone measuring approximately 8–20 centimetres, used in road construction, concrete, drainage, and similar work

    collective · masculine
  2. a stocky, stout, powerfully built animal or person

    colloquial · masculine
  3. a stocky, stout, powerfully built animal or person a particularly large fish

    colloquial · masculine
  4. a small block or short, relatively thick stick or bar

    dialectal · masculine
  5. a rounded hilltop, rocky hill, or large stone

    dialectal · masculine
  6. small potatoes

    collective · masculine
Where this word comes from

Unknown; compare Swedish dialectal kult (“little boy; half-grown boar or pig”). Related to kalv (“calf”).

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