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Word: Cult
Speech Type: Noun
early 17th century (originally denoting homage paid to a divinity): from French culte or Latin cultus ‘worship’, from cult- ‘inhabited, cultivated, worshipped’, from the verb colere
kʌlt
a system of religious veneration and devotion directed towards a particular figure or object
Short Definition:system of religious devotion towards figure or object
Examples:- the cult of St Olaf
a person or thing that is popular or fashionable among a particular group or section of society
Short Definition:person or thing popular among particular group
Examples:- the series has become a bit of a cult in the UK
- a cult film
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