kult.
cult, worship; ritual religious practice directed towards a deity or the sacred
Meaning & usage
cult, worship; ritual religious practice directed towards a deity or the sacred
cult, worship; ritual religious practice directed towards a deity or the sacred intense and unconditional admiration, veneration, or devotion
a religious cult or sect, especially one regarded as unorthodox or separate from wider society
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
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”)
coarsely crushed stone, especially stone measuring approximately 8–20 centimetres, used in road construction, concrete, drainage, and similar work
a stocky, stout, powerfully built animal or person
a stocky, stout, powerfully built animal or person a particularly large fish
a small block or short, relatively thick stick or bar
a rounded hilltop, rocky hill, or large stone
small potatoes
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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