cosmonautn.
/ˈkɒzməʊnɔːt/ A traveller in outer space; an astronaut (esp. Russian).
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1959 tr. A. Shternfeld's Soviet Space Sci. vi. 185 Naturally, cosmonauts could leave an artificial satellite and move in outside space.
1961 Listener 20 Apr. 700/2 The ‘cosmonaut’..circled the earth at a speed of 25,000 miles an hour.
1964 Ann. Reg. 1963 92 The visit of three Russian cosmonauts..was followed by the official goodwill visit..of President Ayub Khan of Pakistan.
1970 Daily Tel. 2 June 1/6 The Soviet News Agency, Tass, said..both cosmonauts reported that everything was working normally.
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