Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Pertinent or common to the whole world.
- adjective Having constituent elements from all over the world or from many different parts of the world.
- adjective So sophisticated as to be at home in all parts of the world or conversant with many spheres of interest.
- adjective Ecology Growing or occurring in many parts of the world; widely distributed.
- noun A cosmopolitan person or organism; a cosmopolite.
- noun A cocktail made of vodka, orange liqueur, cranberry juice, and lime juice.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Belonging to all parts of the world; limited or restricted to no one part of the social, political, commercial, or intellectual world; limited to no place, country, or group of individuals, but common to all.
- Free from local, provincial, or national ideas, prejudices, or attachments; at home all over the world.
- Characteristic of a cosmopolite: as, cosmopolitan manners.
- Widely distributed over the globe: said of plants and animals.
- noun One who has no fixed residence; one who is free from provincial or national prejudices; one who is at home in every place; a citizen of the world; a cosmopolite.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun One who has no fixed residence, or who is at home in every place; a citizen of the world.
- adjective Having no fixed residence; at home in any place; free from local attachments or prejudices; not provincial; liberal.
- adjective Common everywhere; widely spread; found in all parts of the world.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective
all-inclusive ; affecting the wholeworld - adjective composed of
people from all over the world - adjective of a person at
ease in any part of the world - adjective biology, ecology
growing in many parts of the world; widely distributed - noun a cosmopolitan person; a
cosmopolite - noun a
cocktail containingvodka ,triple sec ,lime juice andcranberry juice
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective of worldwide scope or applicability
- adjective growing or occurring in many parts of the world
- noun a sophisticated person who has travelled in many countries
- adjective composed of people from or at home in many parts of the world; especially not provincial in attitudes or interests
Etymologies
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Examples
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First, let me define how I am using the term cosmopolitan brands.
Patt Cottingham: Goodbye/Hello 12: Moving Toward Cosmopolitan Brands 2009
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The issue was nov 2006 vol. 241, no this contest ran in cosmopolitan magazine for the month of november.
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Monolab | Workspace is a network of open work places developed in cosmopolitan areas around the world.
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Monolab | Workspace is a network of open work places developed in cosmopolitan areas around the world.
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Vibrant communities of men who enjoy sex with other men can be found in cosmopolitan cities like Jeddah and Riyadh.
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Vibrant communities of men who enjoy sex with other men can be found in cosmopolitan cities like Jeddah and Riyadh.
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The origin of the word cosmopolitan is borrowed from the Greek word kosmos or cosmos, meaning world.
Patt Cottingham: Goodbye/Hello 12: Moving Toward Cosmopolitan Brands 2009
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Vibrant communities of men who enjoy sex with other men can be found in cosmopolitan cities like Jeddah and Riyadh.
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As a teenager, Ms Hirsi Ali chose to wear the all-encompassing black Arab veil, which was unusual in cosmopolitan Nairobi.
The Economist: Dark Secrets JDsg 2007
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The rise of the Minutemen, the blasts of openly xenophobic AM talk radio even in cosmopolitan outposts like Los Angeles, the emergence of a fiercely anti-immigrant fringe House caucus led by Colorado Congressman Tom Tancredo, sounded a new border war.
Exodus 2006
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