cosmopolite

[ koz-mop-uh-lahyt ]

/ kɒzˈmɒp əˌlaɪt /

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noun

a person who is cosmopolitan in his or her ideas, life, etc.; citizen of the world.

an animal or plant of worldwide distribution.

Origin of cosmopolite

1590–1600; <Greek kosmopolī́tēs citizen of the world, equivalent to kosmo-cosmo- + polī́tēs citizen (pól(is) a city, state + -ītēs-ite¹)

OTHER WORDS FROM cosmopolite

cos·mop·o·lit·ism, nounnon·cos·mop·o·lite, nounnon·cos·mop·o·lit·ism, noun

Words nearby cosmopolite

cosmonaut, cosmonautics, cosmopolis, cosmopolitan, cosmopolitanize, cosmopolite, cosmos, cosmotron, cosplay, cosponsor, coss

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Example sentences from the Web for cosmopolite

The cosmopolite approached them at a hurried pace, and apparently in much excitement.
The Funny Philosophers|George Yellott
Where did this cosmopolite, who really has no English roots, learn the system?
McClure's Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 2, July, 1893|Various
Ours is so young, and so cosmopolite, a country, that our art shows the same brevity of lineage as our society.
Contemporary American Composers|Rupert Hughes
As a cosmopolite, and on general principles of being, I prefer the Dalles way.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 86, December, 1864|Various

Sam, the cosmopolite, who called bartenders in San Antone by their first name, stood in the door.
Heart of the West|O. Henry

British Dictionary definitions for cosmopolite

cosmopolite

/ (kɒzˈmɒpəˌlaɪt) /

noun

a less common word for cosmopolitan (def. 1)

an animal or plant that occurs in most parts of the world

Derived forms of cosmopolite

cosmopolitism, noun

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单词	cosmopolite
释义	cosmopolite [ koz-mop-uh-lahyt ] / kɒzˈmɒp əˌlaɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR cosmopolite ON THESAURUS.COM noun a person who is cosmopolitan in his or her ideas, life, etc.; citizen of the world. an animal or plant of worldwide distribution. Origin of cosmopolite 1590–1600; <Greek kosmopolī́tēs citizen of the world, equivalent to kosmo-cosmo- + polī́tēs citizen (pól(is) a city, state + -ītēs-ite¹) OTHER WORDS FROM cosmopolite cos·mop·o·lit·ism, nounnon·cos·mop·o·lite, nounnon·cos·mop·o·lit·ism, noun Words nearby cosmopolite cosmonaut, cosmonautics, cosmopolis, cosmopolitan, cosmopolitanize, cosmopolite, cosmos, cosmotron, cosplay, cosponsor, coss Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cosmopolite The cosmopolite approached them at a hurried pace, and apparently in much excitement. The Funny Philosophers\|George Yellott Where did this cosmopolite, who really has no English roots, learn the system? McClure's Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 2, July, 1893\|Various Ours is so young, and so cosmopolite, a country, that our art shows the same brevity of lineage as our society. Contemporary American Composers\|Rupert Hughes As a cosmopolite, and on general principles of being, I prefer the Dalles way. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 86, December, 1864\|Various Sam, the cosmopolite, who called bartenders in San Antone by their first name, stood in the door. Heart of the West\|O. Henry British Dictionary definitions for cosmopolite cosmopolite / (kɒzˈmɒpəˌlaɪt) / noun a less common word for cosmopolitan (def. 1) an animal or plant that occurs in most parts of the world Derived forms of cosmopolite cosmopolitism, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to cosmopolite voter, civilian, resident, national, settler, inhabitant, taxpayer, villager, dweller, commoner, aborigine, denizen, subject, householder, occupant, native, burgher, burgess, townsperson, urbanite
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cosmopolite

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