COSMOPOLITAN


Meaning of COSMOPOLITAN in English

I. ˌkäz-mə-ˈpä-lə-tən noun

Date: circa 1645

: cosmopolite

II. adjective

Date: 1798

1. : having worldwide rather than limited or provincial scope or bearing

2. : having wide international sophistication : worldly

3. : composed of persons, constituents, or elements from all or many parts of the world

4. : found in most parts of the world and under varied ecological conditions

a cosmopolitan herb

• cos·mo·pol·i·tan·ism -tə-ˌni-zəm noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.