CULTUS

cult, cultus, religious cult

(noun) a system of religious beliefs and rituals; “devoted to the cultus of the Blessed Virgin”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

cultus (plural cultuses)

Established or accepted religious rites or customs of worship; state of religious development.

Source: Wiktionary


Cul"tus (kl"ts), n. sing. & pl.; E. pl.Cultuses (-. Etym: [L., cultivation, culture. See Cult.]

Definition: Established or accepted religious rites or usages of worship; state of religious development. Cf.Cult, 2.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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31 March 2025

IMPROVISED

(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”


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According to Guinness World Records, on 25 September 2016, the Birla Institute of Management Technology (India) in Uttar Pradesh, India, constructed the largest coffee cups pyramid consisting of 23,821 cups. They used paper takeaway coffee cups to build the pyramid.

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