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Cosmopolitan

 : 
Adjective, Noun
 : 
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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun Cosmopolitan has 1 sense

Adjective Cosmopolitan has 3 senses

CIDE DICTIONARY

Cosmopolitann. [Gr. kosmopoli`ths; ko`smos the world + poli`ths citizen, po`lis city: cf. F. cosmopolitain, cosmopolite.].
     One who has no fixed residence, or who is at home in every place; a citizen of the world.  [1913 Webster]
Cosmopolitana. 
  •  Having no fixed residence; at home in any place; free from local attachments or prejudices; not provincial; liberal.  [1913 Webster]
    "In other countries taste is perphaps too exclusively national, in Germany it is certainly too cosmopolite."  [1913 Webster]
  •  Common everywhere; widely spread; found in all parts of the world.  [1913 Webster]
    "The Cheiroptera are cosmopolitan."  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

Cosmopolitan, adj. & n.
--adj.
1 a of or from or knowing many parts of the world. b consisting of people from many or all parts.
2 free from national limitations or prejudices.
3 Ecol. (of a plant, animal, etc.) widely distributed.
--n.
1 a cosmopolitan person.
2 Ecol. a widely distributed animal or plant.

Derivative
cosmopolitanism n. cosmopolitanize v.tr. & intr. (also -ise).
Etymology
COSMOPOLITE + -AN

THESAURUS

Cosmopolitan

all-comprehending, all-comprehensive, all-covering, all-embracing, all-encompassing, all-filling, all-including, all-inclusive, all-pervading, allover, blase, braw, broad, broad-gauged, broad-minded, catholic, chic, citizen, citizen by adoption, city slicker, civic, civil, classy, clothes-conscious, common, communal, cosmopolite, country-wide, dapper, dashing, dressed to advantage, dressed to kill, ecumenic, ecumenical, ecumenistic, elegant, experienced, exquisite, galactic, general, genteel, hyphenate, hyphenated American, immigrant, international, jaunty, knowing, man of experience, man-about-town, mature, matured, metic, national, natty, naturalized citizen, neat, nifty, nobby, nondenominational, noninsular, nonnative citizen, nonsectarian, not born yesterday, old, planetary, posh, practiced, public, recherche, ripe, ripened, ritzy, sagacious, seasoned, sharp, sleek, slicker, smart, smug, snazzy, social, societal, soigne, soignee, sophisticate, sophisticated, spacious of mind, spiffy, spruce, state, style-conscious, subject, supranational, swank, swanky, swell, total, traveled, tricksy, tried, tried and true, trig, trim, unbigoted, unfanatical, unhidebound, universal, unparochial, unprovincial, veteran, well-dressed, well-groomed, well-traveled, wide, wide-minded, world-wide, world-wise, worldly, worldly-wise

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Cosmopolitan

Abode

N abode, dwelling, lodging, domicile, residence, apartment, place, digs, pad, address, habitation, where one's lot is cast, local habitation, berth, diggings, seat, lap, sojourn, housing, quarters, headquarters, resiance, tabernacle, throne, ark, home, fatherland, country, homestead, homestall, fireside, hearth, hearth stone, chimney corner, inglenook, ingle side, harem, seraglio, zenana, household gods, lares et penates, roof, household, housing, dulce domum, paternal domicile, native soil, native land, habitat, range, stamping ground, haunt, hangout, biosphere, environment, ecological niche, nest, nidus, snuggery, arbor, bower, lair, den, cave, hole, hiding place, cell, sanctum sanctorum, aerie, eyrie, eyry, rookery, hive, covert, resort, retreat, perch, roost, nidification, kala jagah, bivouac, camp, encampment, cantonment, castrametation, barrack, casemate, casern, tent, building, chamber, xenodochium, tenement, messuage, farm, farmhouse, grange, hacienda, toft, cot, cabin, hut, chalet, croft, shed, booth, stall, hovel, bothy, shanty, dugout, wigwam, pen, barn, bawn, kennel, sty, doghold, cote, coop, hutch, byre, cow house, cow shed, stable, dovecote, columbary, columbarium, shippen, igloo, iglu, jacal, lacustrine dwelling, lacuslake dwelling, lacuspile dwelling, log cabin, log house, shack, shebang, tepee, topek, house, mansion, place, villa, cottage, box, lodge, hermitage, rus in urbe, folly, rotunda, tower, chateau, castle, pavilion, hotel, court, manor-house, capital messuage, hall, palace, kiosk, bungalow, casa, country seat, apartment house, flat house, frame house, shingle house, tenement house, temple, hamlet, village, thorp, dorp, ham, kraal, borough, burgh, town, city, capital, metropolis, suburb, province, country, county town, county seat, courthouse, ghetto, street, place, terrace, parade, esplanade, alameda, board walk, embankment, road, row, lane, alley, court, quadrangle, quad, wynd, close, yard, passage, rents, buildings, mews, square, polygon, circus, crescent, mall, piazza, arcade, colonnade, peristyle, cloister, gardens, grove, residences, block of buildings, market place, place, plaza, anchorage, roadstead, roads, dock, basin, wharf, quay, port, harbor, quarter, parish, assembly room, meetinghouse, pump room, spa, watering place, inn, hostel, hostelry, hotel, tavern, caravansary, dak bungalow, khan, hospice, public house, pub, pot house, mug house, gin mill, gin palace, bar, bar room, barrel house, cabaret, chophouse, club, clubhouse, cookshop, dive, exchange, grill room, saloon, shebeen, coffee house, eating house, canteen, restaurant, buffet, cafe, estaminet, posada, almshouse, poorhouse, townhouse, garden, park, pleasure ground, plaisance, demesne, cage, terrarium, doghouse, pen, aviary, barn, stall, zoo, urban, metropolitan, suburban, provincial, rural, rustic, domestic, cosmopolitan, palatial, eigner Hert ist goldes Werth, even cities have their graves, ubi libertas ibi patria, home sweet home.

Philanthropy

N philanthropy, humanity, humanitarianism universal benevolence, endaemonism, deliciae humani generis, cosmopolitanism utilitarianism, the greatest happiness of the greatest number, social science, sociology common weal, socialism, communism, Fourierism, phalansterianism, Saint Simonianism, patriotism, civism, nationality, love of country, amor patriae, public spirit, chivalry, knight errantry, generosity, philanthropist, endaemonist, utilitarian, Benthamite, socialist, communist, cosmopolite, citizen of the world, amicus humani generis, knight errant, patriot, philanthropic, humanitarian, utilitarian, cosmopolitan, public- spirited, patriotic, humane, large-hearted, chivalric, generous, pro bono publico, pro aris et focis, humani nihil a me alienum puto, omne solum forti patria, un bien fait n'est jamais perdu.

Mankind

N man, mankind, human race, human species, human kind, human nature, humanity, mortality, flesh, generation, anthropology, anthropogeny, anthropography, anthroposophy, ethnology, ethnography, humanitarian, human being, person, personage, individual, creature, fellow creature, mortal, body, somebody, one, such a one, some one, soul, living soul, earthling, party, head, hand, dramatis personae, quidam, people, persons, folk, public, society, world, community, community at large, general public, nation, nationality, state, realm, commonweal, commonwealth, republic, body politic, million, population, tribe, clan (paternity), family (consanguinity), cosmopolite, lords of the creation, ourselves, human, mortal, personal, individual, national, civic, public, social, cosmopolitan, anthropoid, am I not a man and a brother?.

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