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• cult object — noun : an object of religious devotion, veneration, or ritualistic and symbolic value within a system of worship …   Useful english dictionary

• cult — 1. In the meaning ‘a particular form or system of religious worship’, especially with reference to ritual and ceremony, cult dates from the 17c. In the 19c, archaeologists applied the term to primitive practices which they did not think worthy of …   Modern English usage

• Cult film — See also: Cult following A cult film, also commonly referred to as a cult classic, is a film that has acquired a highly devoted but specific group of fans.[1] Often, cult movies have failed to achieve fame outside the small fanbases; however,… …   Wikipedia

• Cult Wagon of Strettweg — The Cult Wagon of Strettweg, or Strettweg Sacrificial Wagon, or Strettweg Chariot is a bronze cult wagon from ca. 600 B.C., which was found as part of a princely grave of the Hallstatt culture in Strettweg near Judenburg, Austria in 1851. Besides …   Wikipedia

• Cult — (k[u^]lt) n. [F. culte, L. cultus care, culture, fr. colere to cultivate. Cf. {Cultus}.] 1. Attentive care; homage; worship. [1913 Webster] Every one is convinced of the reality of a better self, and of the cult or homage which is due to it.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• cult-fig|ure — «KUHLT FIHG yuhr, uhr», noun. a person or figure that is the object of a cult or popular adulation: »We have not, so far, come up with a cult figure to equal Father Christmas (Punch) …   Useful english dictionary

• cult — [kult] n. [< L cultus, care, cultivation, orig. pp. of colere, to till: see WHEEL] 1. a) a system of religious worship or ritual b) a quasi religious group, often living in a colony, with a charismatic leader who indoctrinates members with… …   English World dictionary

• cult — ► NOUN 1) a system of religious worship directed towards a particular figure or object. 2) a small religious group regarded as strange or as imposing excessive control over members. 3) something popular or fashionable among a particular section… …   English terms dictionary

• Cult following — A cult following is a group of fans who are highly dedicated to a specific area of pop culture. A film, book, band, or video game, among other things, will be said to have a cult following when it has a small but very passionate fan base. A… …   Wikipedia

• Cult image — In the practice of religion, a cult image is a human made object that is venerated for the deity, spirit or daemon that it embodies or represents. Cultus, the outward religious formulas of cult (meaning religious practice, as opposed to the… …   Wikipedia

• cult — noun 1 worship of a person/thing ADJECTIVE ▪ personality ▪ the personality cult of the president CULT + NOUN ▪ figure, hero, icon (esp. AmE) …   Collocations dictionary