cosmos

The definition of cosmos is the universe thought as a peaceful and calm system, or any peaceful and calm system.

(noun)

An example of cosmos is the belief that everything in the universe is connected.

See cosmos in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

the universe considered as a harmonious and orderly system
Rare harmony; order
any complete and orderly system
pl. cosmos any of a genus (Cosmos) of tropical American plants of the composite family, with featherlike leaves and heads of white, pink, or purple flowers

Origin: ME < Gr kosmos, universe, harmony

See cosmos in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

The universe regarded as an orderly, harmonious whole.
An ordered, harmonious whole.
Harmony and order as distinct from chaos.
pl. cos·mos·es or cosmos Any of various mostly Mexican herbs of the genus Cosmos in the composite family, having radiate flower heads of variously colored flowers and opposite pinnate leaves, especially C. bipinnatus and C. sulphureus, widely cultivated as garden annuals.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Greek kosmos, order

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