Cosmopolitan meaning

kŏzmə-pŏlĭ-tn
cosmopolitans
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(of a person) At ease in any part of the world.
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The definition of cosmopolitan is something that is common to most parts of the world or a person who feels at home all over the world.

An example of cosmopolitan is a person who travels the world free of prejudices and with an open mind.

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Not bound by local or national habits or prejudices; at home in all countries or places.
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Cosmopolitan is defined as a person who is at home all over the world, or a type of alcoholic beverage made with vodka, lime juice, cranberry juice and orange flavored liqueur.

An example of cosmopolitan is a frequent international traveler compared to someone who has never visited any place.

An example of cosmopolitan is a popular girls' night drink.

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All-inclusive; affecting the whole world.
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So sophisticated as to be at home in all parts of the world or conversant with many spheres of interest.

A cosmopolitan traveler.

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A cosmopolitan person or organism; a cosmopolite.
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(ecology) Growing or occurring in many parts of the world; widely distributed.
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Having constituent elements from all over the world or from many different parts of the world.

The ancient and cosmopolitan societies of Syria and Egypt.

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(ecology) Growing or occurring in many parts of the world; widely distributed.
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A cocktail made of vodka, orange liqueur, cranberry juice, and lime juice.
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Common to or representative of all or many parts of the world; not national or local.
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Characterized by worldly sophistication; fashionable, urbane, etc.
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Having a worldwide distribution, as some plants or animals.
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(of a place or institution) Composed of people from all over the world.
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(biology, ecology) Growing in many parts of the world; widely distributed.
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A cosmopolitan person; a cosmopolite.
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A cocktail containing vodka, triple sec, lime juice and cranberry juice.
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Pertinent or common to the whole world.

An issue of cosmopolitan import.

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A cosmopolitan person or thing; cosmopolite.
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A cocktail made of vodka, cranberry and lime juices, and orange liqueur, served in a martini glass.
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Origin of cosmopolitan

Cosmopolitan Sentence Examples

  • The family is cosmopolitan, excepting Madagascar and the whole of the Australian region.

  • The third class of Magyar novelists comprises those cosmopolitan writers who take their method of work, their inspiration and even many of their subjects from foreign authors, chiefly French, German, Russian and also Norwegian.

  • Picidae, woodpeckers, cosmopolitan, excepting Madagascar and Australian region.

  • Owing to the peculiarities of its situation, the population of Vienna is of a very cosmopolitan and heterogeneous character.

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