the act or practice of cultivating, or of preparing the earth for seed and raising crops by tillage; as, the culture of the soil.-the act of, or any labor or means employed for, training, disciplining, or refining the moral and intellectual nature of man; as, the culture of the mind.-the state of being cultivated; result of cultivation; physical improvement; enlightenment and discipline acquired by mental and moral training; civilization; refinement in manners and taste.-to cultivate; to educate.