culto

Definitions of culto
  1. noun
    the act of public worship following prescribed rules
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    types:
    iglesia
    a service conducted in a house of worship
    capilla
    a service conducted in a place of worship that has its own altar
    placebo
    (Roman Catholic Church) vespers of the office for the dead
    type of:
    ceremonia religiosa
    a ceremony having religious meaning
  2. noun
    an interest followed with exaggerated zeal
    synonyms: capricho, chifladura, furor, manía, moda pasajera
  3. noun
    a system of religious beliefs and rituals
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    types:
    vuduísmo, vudú
    a religious cult practiced chiefly in Caribbean countries (especially Haiti); involves witchcraft and animistic deities
    type of:
    credo, fe, religión
    a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
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