enlightening or uplifting so as to encourage intellectual or moral improvement; "the paintings in the church served an edifying purpose even for those who could not read"
denoting or deriving from or distinctive of the ways of living built up by a group of people; "influenced by ethnic and cultural ties"- J.F.Kennedy; "ethnic food"
relating to the raising of plants or animals; "a cultural variety"
of or relating to the shared knowledge and values of a society; "cultural roots"
of or relating to the arts and manners that a group favors; "cultural events"; "a person of broad cultural interests"
mercantile establishment consisting of a carefully landscaped complex of shops representing leading merchandisers; usually includes restaurants and a convenient parking area; a modern version of the traditional marketplace; "a good plaza should have a movie house"; "they spent their weekends at the local malls"
a public square with room for pedestrians; "they met at Elm Plaza"; "Grosvenor Place"