Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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Melanesia | Yes | No | No | No |
cargo cult | Yes | No | No | No |
Melanesia (noun) | cargo cult (noun) |
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the islands in the southwestern part of Oceania | a religious cult that anticipates a time of joy, serenity, and justice when salvation comes |
(Melanesia) the followers of one of several millenarian cults that believe salvation will come in the form of wealth (`cargo') brought by westerners; some ascribe divine attributes to westerners on first contact (especially to missionaries) |