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COSMOPOLITAN
cosmopolitan, ecumenical, oecumenical, general, universal, worldwide, world-wide
(adjective) of worldwide scope or applicability; “an issue of cosmopolitan import”; “the shrewdest political and ecumenical comment of our time”- Christopher Morley; “universal experience”
cosmopolitan
(adjective) composed of people from or at home in many parts of the world; especially not provincial in attitudes or interests; “his cosmopolitan benevolence impartially extended to all races and to all creeds”- T.B. Macaulay; “the ancient and cosmopolitan societies of Syria and Egypt”; “that queer, cosmopolitan, rather sinister crowd found around the Marseilles docks”
cosmopolitan, widely distributed
(adjective) growing or occurring in many parts of the world; “a cosmopolitan herb”; “cosmopolitan in distribution”
cosmopolitan, cosmopolite
(noun) a sophisticated person who has travelled in many countries
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
cosmopolitan (comparative more cosmopolitan, superlative most cosmopolitan)
inclusive; affecting the whole world.
(of a place or institution) composed of people from all over the world.
(of a person) at ease in any part of the world; familiar with many cultures.
(biology, ecology) growing or living in many parts of the world; widely distributed.
Noun
cosmopolitan (plural cosmopolitans)
A cosmopolitan person; a cosmopolite.
A cocktail containing vodka, triple sec, lime juice and cranberry juice.
A butterfly, Vanessa cardui
Synonyms
• (Vanessa cardui): cosmopolite
Source: Wiktionary
Cos`mo*pol"i*tan (-pl"-tan), Cos*mop"o*lite (kz-mp"-lt), n. Etym: [Gr. cosmopolitain, cosmopolite.]
Definition: One who has no fixed residence, or who is at home in every place; a citizen of the world.
Cos`mo*pol"i*tan, Cos*mop"o*lite, a.
1. Having no fixed residence; at home in any place; free from local attachments or prejudices; not provincial; liberal. In other countries taste is perphaps too exclusively national, in Germany it is certainly too cosmopolite. Sir W. Hamilton.
2. Common everywhere; widely spread; found in all parts of the world. The Cheiroptera are cosmopolitan. R. Owen.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(verb) follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something; “We must follow closely the economic development is Cuba”; “trace the student’s progress”; “trace one’s ancestry”
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