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Noun Concept
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cargo cult
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(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) WordNet 3.0
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(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) WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
Any of several unorthodox religious movements among the people of Melanesia based upon Western manufactured goods. Wiktionary
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cult
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Melanesia
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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cargo cult
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cargo cult

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