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Kultur

American  
[kool-toor] / kʊlˈtur /

noun

German.
  1. (in Nazi Germany) native culture, held to be superior to that of other countries and subordinating the individual to national interests.

  2. culture.

  3. a civilization characteristic of a time or a people.


Kultur British  
/ kʊlˈtʊə /

noun

  1. (often used ironically) German civilization, esp as characterized by authoritarianism and earnestness

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Kultur

German, from Latin cultūra culture

Example Sentences

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After building up his family companies in the 1980s, he sought to address political conflict and founded Anadolu Kultur, an organization devoted to art and cultural exchanges.

From Washington Post ● Jan. 4, 2023

The statement did not offer details about Utopia’s European benefactors, except to say they included a private foundation called Kunst und Kultur DM.

From New York Times ● Aug. 1, 2022

The 64-year-old has been involved in numerous civil society projects over the decades, from a publishing house that aimed to foster social change after Turkey's 1980 coup to boosting culture through his Anadolu Kultur organisation.

From Reuters ● Apr. 25, 2022

Kavala is the founder of a nonprofit organization, Anadolu Kultur, which focuses on cultural and artistic projects promoting peace and dialogue.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 17, 2022

The dream of the Kultur conquest of the world had become a nightmare of horrible realisation that America was in the war.

From "And they thought we wouldn't fight" by Floyd Gibbons

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