COSMOPOLITAN


Meaning of COSMOPOLITAN in English

[ ˌkɒzmə'pɒlɪt(ə)n ]

■ adjective

1》 familiar with or representative of many different countries and cultures.

↘having an exciting and glamorous character associated with travel and a mixture of cultures.

2》 (of a plant or animal) found all over the world.

■ noun

1》 a ~ person, plant, or animal.

2》 a cocktail made with Cointreau, lemon vodka, cranberry juice, and lime juice.

Derivatives

~ism noun

~ize or ~ise verb

Origin

C17 (asnoun): from cosmopolite + -an .

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