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Definition of Cosmopolite
1. Noun. A sophisticated person who has travelled in many countries.
Specialized synonyms: Globetrotter, World Traveler
Generic synonyms: Man Of The World, Sophisticate
Definition of Cosmopolite
1. a. & n. See Cosmopolitan.
Definition of Cosmopolite
1. Noun. One who is at home in every place; a citizen of the world; a cosmopolitan person. ¹
2. Noun. (American English) A painted lady (a butterfly of a certain species). ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Cosmopolite
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Cosmopolite
Literary usage of Cosmopolite
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Dealings of God, Man, and the Devil: As Exemplified in the Life by Lorenzo Dow, Peggy Dow, John Dowling (1850)
"The hour being fixed, cosmopolite started with his, and MET that of Mr. W , and
who should it be but the sheriff, prepared to take cosmopolite to the ..."
2. The Monthly Review by Charles William Wason (1839)
"Odious Comparisons; or, The cosmopolite in England. By J. RICHARD BEST, ESQ. ...
We hardly think, however, that the title " cosmopolite" can be legitimately ..."
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