Category: CulturePart of speech: nounDifficulty: Common

kultura

/kultura/Roman

English meaning: Culture

Polish Definition

(Polski)

Całokształt dorobku materialnego i duchowego społeczeństwa.

English Definition

The customs, arts, and social institutions of a civilization. Poland's cultural heritage includes Frédéric Chopin (romantic piano music), Adam Mickiewicz (Romantic literature), Roman Polanski and Krzysztof Kieślowski (cinema), Pope John Paul II (born Karol Wojtyła in Kraków — the first non-Italian pope in 455 years), and the ancient royal city of Kraków (UNESCO World Heritage).

Example

Fryderyk Chopin i Jan Paweł II to najbardziej znani Polacy na świecie.

In English: Frédéric Chopin and Pope John Paul II are the most famous Poles in the world.

Synonyms

  • cywilizacja
  • dziedzictwo

Literary Heritage

Każdy początek przecież to tylko ciąg dalszy, a księga zdarzeń zawsze otwarta wpół.

Every beginning is only a continuation, and the book of events is always open in the middle.

Wisława Szymborska · Poet · 20th century

Ludzie na moście

Ludzie na moście (People on a Bridge), title poem, 1986

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