Cultural
Example: The festival celebrates the rich cultural heritage of the region.
Definition
"Cultural" relates to the ideas, customs, social behaviors, and achievements of a particular society or group. It is often used to describe aspects connected to the arts, traditions, and heritage, such as in the phrase "cultural heritage" or "cultural festival."
Etymology
The word "cultural" derives from the Latin word 'cultura,' meaning cultivation or tending, which originally referred to the cultivation of land. Over time, its meaning expanded metaphorically to include the cultivation of the mind and society, leading to the modern sense of 'cultural' related to human intellectual and social development.
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"Cultural" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - History - (B1) - set 1", containing 204 commonly used words.
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