Meaning: Relating to Wales or its people.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: She loves Welsh culture and traditions.

Category: Culture › Nationalities

Synonyms: Cymric

Meaning: Relating to Wales or its people.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: She loves Welsh culture and traditions.

Category: Culture › Nationalities

Synonyms: Cymric

Meaning: A person from the western part of a country, often referring to the U.S. or Europe.

Part of speech: noun

Example: As a westerner, he found the culture fascinating.

Category: Culture › Nationalities

Synonyms: occidental

Meaning: The process of adopting Western culture and ideas.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Westernization has influenced many countries around the world.

Category: Culture › Sociology

Synonyms: modernization

Antonyms: traditionalism

Meaning: To make something more Western in character or style.

Part of speech: verb

Example: The country began to westernize its education system.

Category: Culture › Sociology

Synonyms: modernize

Antonyms: traditionalize

Meaning: A Māori term for family or extended family.

Part of speech: noun

Example: My whanau gathered for a reunion.

Category: Culture › Family

Synonyms: family

Meaning: A Christian festival celebrated on Whit Sunday.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Whit sun is a time for celebration.

Category: Culture › Festivals

Meaning: A Christian holiday celebrated on the seventh Sunday after Easter.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Whit Sunday is often marked by church services.

Category: Culture › Holidays

Meaning: A Christmas holiday during which snow falls.

Part of speech: noun

Example: They dreamed of a white Christmas filled with snow.

Category: Culture › Holidays

Meaning: A possession that is more trouble than it is worth.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The old car became a white elephant for him.

Category: Culture › Traditions

Meaning: A traditional wedding where the bride wears a white dress.

Part of speech: noun

Example: She dreamed of a beautiful white wedding.

Category: Culture › Weddings

Meaning: A witch who is believed to use magic for good purposes.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The villagers considered her a white witch.

Category: Culture › Folklore

Meaning: A slang term for a white person, often used in a derogatory manner.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The term 'whitey' can be offensive.

Category: Culture › Slang

Meaning: A dome-shaped dwelling used by some Native American tribes.

Part of speech: noun

Example: They built a wigwam near the river.

Category: Culture › Indigenous Peoples

Synonyms: tent

Meaning: A forked bone from a bird, traditionally pulled apart for luck.

Part of speech: noun

Example: They pulled the wish bone after dinner.

Category: Culture

Synonyms: furcula

Meaning: A well where people throw coins to make wishes.

Part of speech: noun

Example: They tossed coins into the wishing well.

Category: Culture

Synonyms: wish fountain

Meaning: A person, often a woman, believed to have magical powers.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The story features a wicked witch who casts spells.

Category: Culture › Folklore

Synonyms:

• sorceress
• magician

Meaning: The practice of magic, especially by witches.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Witch craft has been a subject of fascination for centuries.

Category: Culture › Folklore

Synonyms:

• sorcery
• magic

Meaning: A person who is believed to have the ability to heal or cast out evil spirits.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The villagers consulted the witch doctor for help.

Category: Culture › Folklore

Synonyms:

• shaman
• healer

Meaning: A landmark or area recognized by UNESCO for its cultural or natural significance.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The Great Wall of China is a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Category: Culture › Heritage

Synonyms: heritage site

Meaning: A common Chinese surname.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Her last name is Wu.

Category: Culture

Meaning: A weak or ineffectual person.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Don't be a wuss; stand up for yourself!

Category: Culture

Synonyms:

• coward
• weakling

Meaning: a Bantu ethnic group in South Africa

Part of speech: noun

Example: The Xhosa people have a rich cultural heritage.

Category: Culture › Ethnic Groups

Meaning: an informal term for Christmas

Part of speech: noun

Example: We decorate the tree for Xmas every year.

Category: Culture › Holidays

Meaning: a friend or buddy, often used in South Asian cultures

Part of speech: noun

Example: Hey yaar, how have you been?

Category: Culture

Meaning: a rude, noisy, or violent person

Part of speech: noun

Example: The crowd was filled with yahoos celebrating the victory.

Category: Culture

Synonyms: loud person

Meaning: a nickname for an American, especially from the North

Part of speech: noun

Example: The Yankees are a famous baseball team.

Category: Culture

Synonyms: American

Meaning: a member of a Jamaican gang

Part of speech: noun

Example: The Yardie was known for his street skills.

Category: Culture

Meaning: a skullcap worn by Jewish men

Part of speech: noun

Example: He wore a yarmulke during the ceremony.

Category: Culture › Religion

Synonyms: kippah

Meaning: a face veil worn by some Muslim women

Part of speech: noun

Example: She wore a yashmak during the ceremony.

Category: Culture › Fashion

Meaning: a symbol of support or remembrance

Part of speech: noun

Example: They tied a yellow ribbon around the tree.

Category: Culture

Meaning: a member of a South African ethnic group

Part of speech: noun

Example: The Zulu are known for their rich cultural heritage.

Category: Culture

Synonyms: Zulu people

Meaning: a Native American tribe in the southwestern United States

Part of speech: noun

Example: The Zuni are known for their pottery.

Category: Culture

Synonyms: Zuni people