Kulturkreis: Meaning and Definition of

Kul•tur•kreis

Pronunciation: (Ger. kool-tr'krīs"), [key]
— pl. -krei•se
  1. formerly, a complex of related cultural traits assumed to diffuse or radiate outward as a unit in concentric waves or circles.
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