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Definition of cultured adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

cultured

adjective
 
/ˈkʌltʃəd/
 
/ˈkʌltʃərd/
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  1. (of people) well educated and able to understand and enjoy art, literature, etc. synonym cultivated opposite uncultured
    • Mrs Ramsay was a cultured woman who travelled a great deal.
    • He spoke with a cultured accent.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • seem
    adverb
    • highly
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  2. (of cells or bacteria) grown for medical or scientific study
    • cultured cells
  3. (of pearls) grown artificially
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