The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.
universe, existence, creation, world, cosmos, macrocosm
(noun) everything that exists anywhere; “they study the evolution of the universe”; “the biggest tree in existence”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
macrocosm (plural macrocosms)
(philosophy) A complex structure, such as a society, considered as a single entity that contains numerous similar, smaller-scale structures.
(used absolutely) The universe.
• microcosm
Source: Wiktionary
Mac"ro*cosm, n. Etym: [Macro- + Gr. macrocosme.]
Definition: The great world; that part of the universe which is exterior to man; -- contrasted with microcosm, or man. See Microcosm.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
18 November 2024
(adjective) not functioning properly; “something is amiss”; “has gone completely haywire”; “something is wrong with the engine”
The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.