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cultural cultural Chernobyl a cultural disaster; an event which is considered to be detrimental to the culture of a particular country, used originally and chiefly with reference to the opening of the Euro Disney theme park near Paris in April 1992. The phrase is a translation of French Tchernobyl Culturel (as used by the theatre director Ariane Mnouchkine) from the name Chernobyl, site of a serious nuclear accident in the Ukraine in 1986.
Cultural Revolution a political upheaval in China 1966–8 intended to bring about a return to revolutionary Maoist beliefs. Largely carried forward by the Red Guard, it resulted in attacks on intellectuals, a large-scale purge in party posts, and the appearance of a personality cult around Mao Zedong. It led to considerable economic dislocation and was gradually brought to a halt by premier Zhou Enlai. |
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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "cultural." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "cultural." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-cultural.html ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "cultural." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-cultural.html |
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cultural Applied to the transmission of information from one generation of animals to another by non-genetic means (e.g. by imprinting or imitation). Behaviour may be modified culturally, so that while individuals usually behave in a traditional way, traditional behaviour in the same species may vary widely from one population to another.
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "cultural." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "cultural." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O14-cultural.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "cultural." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O14-cultural.html |
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cultural Applied to the transmission of information from one generation of animals to another by non-genetic means (e.g. by imprinting or imitation). Behaviour may be modified culturally, so that while individuals usually behave in a traditional way, traditional behaviour in the same species may vary widely from one population to another.
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "cultural." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "cultural." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-cultural.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "cultural." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-cultural.html |
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cul·tur·al / ˈkəlchərəl/ • adj. of or relating to the ideas, customs, and social behavior of a society: cultural diversity of the world's peoples. ∎ of or relating to the arts and to intellectual achievements. DERIVATIVES: cul·tur·al·ly adv. |
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"cultural." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "cultural." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-cultural.html "cultural." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-cultural.html |
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