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   cosmopolitan

   /ˌkɒzməˈpɒlɪt(ə)n/

   adjective

   • 1. including 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 travelledknowingawarematureseasonedexperiencedunprovincialcultivatedculturedsophisticatedsuaveurbanepolishedrefinedliberalbroad-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 made with Cointreau, lemon vodka, 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. 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.

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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.

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

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   Sep 17, 2012 · The meaning of COSMOPOLITAN is having wide international sophistication : worldly. How to use cosmopolitan in a sentence. Defining Cosmopolitan (Not the Drink)

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › cosmopolitanCOSMOPOLITAN Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

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   Cosmopolitan definition: free from local, provincial, or national ideas, prejudices, or attachments; at home all over the world.. See examples of COSMOPOLITAN used in a sentence.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of cosmopolitan – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge...

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

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.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcosmopolitan adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   adjective. /ˌkɒzməˈpɒlɪtən/ /ˌkɑːzməˈpɑːlɪtən/ (approving) containing people of different types or from different countries, and influenced by their culture. a cosmopolitan city/resort. The club has a cosmopolitan atmosphere. Jamaica is a very cosmopolitan island. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Take your English to the next level.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionCosmopolitan - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Cosmopolitan. /ˌkɒzməˈpɒlɪtən/. /ˌkɑːzməˈpɑːlɪtən/. (also Cosmo. /ˈkɒzməʊ/. /ˈkɑːzməʊ/. ) a magazine for young women, published each month and sold in over 110 countries around the world. It first appeared as a women's magazine in 1965 and was one of the first women's magazines to discuss sex.

10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › cosmopolitancosmopolitan | meaning of cosmopolitan in Longman Dictionary of...

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    Cosmopolitan (also Cosmo infml --) trademark a monthly magazine for women, which is produced in separate edition s in the US, the UK, and many other countries. It is aimed at young modern independent women and deals with subjects such as fashion, work, and sex.

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.