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

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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.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › cosmopolitanCosmopolitan - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   People who are cosmopolitan have an air of glamour surrounding them, a sense that they've seen a lot of the world and are sophisticated and at ease with all different kinds of people. Places can also be described as cosmopolitan, meaning "diverse," or bustling with lots of people of varying nationalities.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCOSMOPOLITAN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. adjective. A cosmopolitan place or society is full of people from many different countries and cultures. [approval] London has always been a cosmopolitan city. Synonyms: international, global, worldwide, universal More Synonyms of cosmopolitan. 2. adjective.

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

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   cosmopolitan. 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.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCOSMOPOLITAN definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

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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.

9. 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.

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. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishCOSMOPOLITAN | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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