culto — meaning in English
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English meaning
- church noun A building used for Christian worship.
- cult noun A group organized around an unconventional set of religious or philosophical beliefs, often isolating members from outside society under a controlling leader.
- cultivated adj Well-educated and refined in manner or taste.
- cultured adjective Well-educated and refined in manner, taste, or knowledge of the arts.
- learned adjective Having extensive knowledge, gained through years of study; scholarly.
- prayer noun Words or thoughts directed to a god or higher power, as thanks, request, or worship.
- worship noun Reverence and devotion shown to a god or sacred figure.
Senses
culto is used for these senses in English:
- church (uncountable, countable, as bare noun) Christian worship held at a church; service. [from 10th c.]
- cult (religion) The veneration, devotion, and religious rites given to a deity (especially in a historical polytheistic context), or (in a Christian context) to a saint; a subset of worship.
- cult (chiefly, derogatory) A group, sect or movement following an unorthodox religious or philosophical system of beliefs, especially one in which members remove and exclude themselves from greater society, including family members not part of the cult, and show extreme devotion to a charismatic leader.
- cultivated (of a person) cultured, refined, educated
- cultured Learned in the ways of civilized society; civilized; refined.
- learned Having much learning, knowledgeable, erudite; highly educated.
- prayer A meeting held for the express purpose of praying.
- worship The devotion accorded to a deity or to a sacred object.
church — full definition
- noun A building used for Christian worship.
- noun A religious service held for Christian worship.
- noun A particular Christian denomination or organized branch of Christianity.
- noun Christians collectively, or organized religion viewed as an institution.
cult — full definition
- noun A group organized around an unconventional set of religious or philosophical beliefs, often isolating members from outside society under a controlling leader.
- noun A strong following of devoted fans built around a particular person, idea, or work.