excellence of taste in the fine arts and humanities, also known as high culture .
an integrated pattern of human knowledge, belief, and behavior that depends upon the capacity for symbolic thought and social learning .
the set of shared attitudes, values, goals, and practices that characterizes an institution, organization or group.

a particular society at a particular time and place; "early Mayan civilization"
the tastes in art and manners that are favored by a social group
acculturation: all the knowledge and values shared by a society
(biology) the growing of microorganisms in a nutrient medium (such as gelatin or agar); "the culture of cells in a Petri dish"
polish: a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality; "they performed with great polish"; "I admired the exquisite refinement of his prose"; "almost an inspiration which gives to all work that finish which is almost art"--Joseph Conrad
the attitudes and behavior that are characteristic of a particular social group or organization; "the developing drug culture"; "the reason that the agency is doomed to inaction has something to do with the FBI culture"
grow in a special preparation; "the biologist grows microorganisms"
the raising of plants or animals; "the culture of oysters"