cultus Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a system of religious beliefs and rituals
    cult; religious cult.
    • devoted to the cultus of the Blessed Virgin

WordNet

Cul"tus noun singular & plural
Etymology
L., cultivation, culture. See Cult.
Wordforms
plural Cultuses
Definitions
  1. Established or accepted religious rites or usages of worship; state of religious development. Cf.Cult, 2.

Webster 1913