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cosmography Definition

cos·mog·ra·phy (käz mägrə fē)

noun

  1. a general description of the world
  2. the science dealing with the structure of the universe as a whole and of its related parts: geology, geography, and astronomy are branches of cosmography

Etymology: ME cosmographie < LL cosmographia < Gr kosmographia, description of the world: see cosmo- & -graphy

cosmography Related Forms
cos·mog·ra·pher noun cos′·mo·graphic (käz′mə grafik) adjective or cos′·mo·graphi·cal cos′·mo·graphi·cally adverb
cosmography Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • Jain: History Temples and images are eternal in the Jain tradition, being involved in Jain cosmography.

Browse dictionary entries near cosmography

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  1. Cosmoline
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