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/kul"cheuhrd/, adj.1. enlightened; refined.2. artificially nurtured or grown: cultured bacteria.3. cultivated; tilled.[1735-45; CULTURE + -ED2]Syn. 1. polished, sophisticated, elegant, genteel.
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Cultured — Cul tured (k?l t?rd), a. 1. Under culture; cultivated. Cultured vales. Shenstone. [1913 Webster] 2. Characterized by mental and moral training; disciplined; refined; well educated. [1913 Webster] The sense of beauty in nature, even among cultured … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cultured — cultured; un·cultured; … English syllables
cultured — index aesthetic, informed (educated), literate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
cultured — [adj] well bred, experienced able, accomplished, advanced, aesthetic, appreciative, au courant, blue stocking*, chivalrous, civilized, courteous, cultivated, distingue, educated, elegant, enlightened, erudite, gallant, genteel, highbrow*, high… … New thesaurus
cultured — ► ADJECTIVE 1) refined and well educated. 2) (of a pearl) formed round a foreign body inserted into an oyster … English terms dictionary
cultured — [kul′chərd] adj. 1. produced or obtained by cultivation 2. refined in speech, behavior, etc … English World dictionary
Cultured — Culture Cul ture, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cultured} ( t?rd; 135); p. pr. & vb. n. {Culturing}.] To cultivate; to educate. [1913 Webster] They came . . . into places well inhabited and cultured. Usher. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cultured — adjective Date: circa 1746 1. cultivated 2. produced under artificial conditions < cultured viruses > < cultured pearls > … New Collegiate Dictionary
cultured — adjective a) Learned in the ways of civilized society; civilized; refined. cultured voice b) Artificially developed. cultured plant Syn: cultivated … Wiktionary
cultured — cul|tured [ˈkʌltʃəd US ərd] adj intelligent, polite, and interested in art, literature, music etc ▪ a well read and cultured woman ▪ His voice was cultured and unmistakably English … Dictionary of contemporary English
cultured — [[t]kʌ̱ltʃə(r)d[/t]] ADJ GRADED If you describe someone as cultured, you mean that they have good manners, are well educated, and know a lot about the arts. He is a cultured man with a wide circle of friends … English dictionary
