Culture & History
Traditions, heritage, history, civilization, and collective memory.
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history
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/ˈhɪs.tə.ɹi/
The study of past events, especially in human affairs.
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culture
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/ˈkʌlt͡ʃɚ/
The customs, beliefs, art, and way of life of a particular group or society.
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sit through
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to remain seated and endure something from beginning to end, especially something long or dull
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ancient
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/ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to a time very long ago in history.
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modern
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/ˈmɑdɚn/
Relating to the present time or recent times; not old.
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museum
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/mjuˈziəm/
A building where important objects of art, history, or science are kept and shown to the public.
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tradition
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/tɹəˈdɪʃ.ən/
A custom or belief passed down from one generation to the next.
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custom
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/ˈkʌstəm/
A traditional way of behaving or doing something that is common to a group or society.
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ceremony
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/ˈsɛɹ.əˌmoʊ.ni/
A formal event held to mark an important occasion.
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civilization
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/ˌsɪv.ə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/
A society that has reached an advanced stage of culture, organization, and development.
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historical
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/hɪˈstɔɹɪkəl/
Connected with the past or with the study of history.
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bey
C2
/beɪ/
historical: a governor, ruler, or other high official in the Ottoman Empire and some of its former territories
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minstrel
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/ˈmɪnstrəl/
historical: a travelling musician, singer, poet, or storyteller, especially in medieval Europe
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pharos
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/ˈfɛɹ.ɑːs/
historical or literary: a lighthouse or beacon, especially an ancient monumental one
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Seicento
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/seɪˈtʃɛn.toʊ/
the seventeenth century in Italian history and culture, especially in art, music, and literature
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sanjak
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/ˌsɑːnˈdʒæk/
historical: an administrative district of the Ottoman Empire, usually a subdivision of an eyalet or vilayet
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heptarchy
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/ˈhɛpˌtɑrki/
historical: the traditional collective name for the seven principal Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of early medieval England
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classicism
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/ˈklæsəˌsɪzəm/
adherence to the principles of ancient Greek and Roman art and culture
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syssitia
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/sɪˈsɪt.i.ə/
historical communal meals or dining groups for male citizens and youths in ancient Greece, especially in Sparta and Crete
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quick-firer
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/ˈkwɪkˌfaɪr.ɚ/
historical: a gun designed to fire rounds in rapid succession, especially a late-nineteenth- or early-twentieth-century naval or field gun
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undergirder
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/ˌʌn.dɚˈɡɝː.dɚ/
historical nautical: a heavy rope or cable used to brace and hold together the hull of an ancient ship, especially a trireme
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