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cul·tus
(kŭl′təs)n. pl. cul·tus·es or cul·ti (-tī)
A cult, especially a religious one.
[Latin, veneration; see cult.]
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cultus
(ˈkʌltəs)n, pl -tuses or -ti (-taɪ)
(Theology) chiefly RC Church another word for cult1
[C17: from Latin: a toiling over something, refinement, cult]
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cul•tus
(ˈkʌl təs)n., pl. -tus•es, -ti (-tī).
a cult.
[1630–40; < Latin; see cult]
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| Noun | 1. | cultus - a system of religious beliefs and rituals; "devoted to the cultus of the Blessed Virgin" faith, religion, religious belief - a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny; "he lost his faith but not his morality" cargo cult - a religious cult that anticipates a time of joy, serenity, and justice when salvation comes macumba - a Brazilian religious cult of African origin; combines voodoo elements with singing and chanting and dancing obeah, obi - a religious belief of African origin involving witchcraft and sorcery; practiced in parts of the West Indies and tropical Americas Rastafarianism - a religious cult based on a belief that Ras Tafari (Haile Selassie) is the Messiah and that Africa (especially Ethiopia) is the Promised Land |
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