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Word of the Day 08/09/16 Cosmopolis

August 09, 2016

Cosmopolis (noun)
cosmopolis [koz-mop-uh-lis]

noun
1. an internationally important city inhabited by many different peoples reflecting a great variety of cultures, attitudes, etc.


Origin: 1890-95; cosmo- + -polis, modeled on metropolis

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