Kultur /kool-toorˈ/ (German) noun Culture, civilization, esp German civilization, sometimes used derogatorily to suggest imperialism, militarism and arrogance Kulturˈgeschichte /-gə-shēhhˈtə/ noun The history of civilization Kulturˈkampf /-kampf/ noun The war of culture (used by Virchow in 1873 of the conflict between Bismarck and the Roman Catholic Church) Kulturˈkreis /-krīs/ noun An area regarded as a centre of diffusion of cultural elements |