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   Cos·mo·pol·i·tan

   /ˌkäzməˈpälətn/

   

   adjective

   • 1. including or containing people from many different countries: "immigration transformed the city into a cosmopolitan metropolis" Similar internationalmultiracialworldwideglobaluniversal
   • ▪ familiar with and at ease in many different countries and cultures: "his knowledge of French, Italian, and Spanish made him genuinely cosmopolitan" Similar worldlyworldly-wisewell traveledknowingawarematureseasonedexperiencedunprovincialcultivatedculturedsophisticatedsuaveurbanepolishedrefinedliberalbroad-mindedunprejudicedinformal:streetwisecoolOpposite provincialnarrowunsophisticated
   • ▪ having an exciting and glamorous character associated with travel and a mixture of cultures: "their designs became a byword for cosmopolitan chic"
   • 2. (of a plant or animal) found all over the world.

   noun

   • 1. a cosmopolitan person: "cosmopolitans who spoke both Spanish and English"
   • 2. a plant or animal found all over the world.
   • 3. a cocktail typically made with vodka, Cointreau, cranberry juice, and lime juice.

   Word Origin mid 17th century (as a noun): from cosmopolite + -an.

   Derivatives

   • 1. cosmopolitanism noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › cosmoCosmopolitan Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. : having a worldwide scope or outlook : not limited or narrow. cosmopolitan world travelers. 2. : composed of persons or elements from many parts of the world. a cosmopolitan city. 3. : found in most parts of the world and in many kinds of ecological conditions. a cosmopolitan herb.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCOSMOPOLITAN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   COSMOPOLITAN definition: 1. containing or having experience of people and things from many different parts of the world: 2…. Learn more.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCOSMOPOLITAN definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

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   COSMOPOLITAN meaning: 1. containing or having experience of people and things from many different parts of the world: 2…. Learn more.

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   noun. a person who is free from local, provincial, or national bias or attachment; citizen of the world; cosmopolite. a cocktail made with vodka, cranberry juice, an orange-flavored liqueur, and lime juice. Discover More.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › cosmopolitanCosmopolitan - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   adjective. of worldwide scope or applicability. “an issue of cosmopolitan import”. synonyms: ecumenical, general, oecumenical, universal, world-wide, worldwide. comprehensive, overarching. including all or everything. adjective. growing or occurring in many parts of the world. “a cosmopolitan herb”.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCOSMOPOLITAN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A cosmopolitan place or society is full of people from many different countries and cultures. London has always been a cosmopolitan city. Someone who is cosmopolitan has had a lot of contact with people and things from many different countries and as a result is very open to different ideas and ways of doing things.

8. www.oed.com › dictionary › cosmopolitan_adjcosmopolitan, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford...

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   What does the word cosmopolitan mean? There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the word cosmopolitan . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishCOSMOPOLITAN | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   COSMOPOLITAN definition: 1. consisting of people and things from many different countries: 2. having experience of many…. Learn more.

10. www.yourdictionary.com › cosmopolitanCosmopolitan Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Pertinent or common to the whole world. An issue of cosmopolitan import. Common to or representative of all or many parts of the world; not national or local. Not bound by local or national habits or prejudices; at home in all countries or places.

11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › cosmopolitanCosmopolitan Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    COSMOPOLITAN meaning: 1 : showing an interest in different cultures, ideas, etc.; 2 : having people from many different parts of the world.