[cos.mo.pol.i.tan] n (ca. 1645): cosmopolite
[2]cosmopolitan adj (1844) 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 ~ herb" -- cos.mo.pol.i.tan.ism n