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cosmopolis

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cos·mop·o·lis  (kz-mp-ls)
n.
A large city inhabited by people from many different countries.
[cosmo- + Greek polis, city; see pel-3 in Indo-European roots.]
cosmopolis [kɒzˈmɒpəlɪs]
n
(Social Science / Human Geography) an international city
[see cosmo-, polis1]
cosmopolis
a city inhabited by people of many different nations; a city of international importance. — cosmopolite, n. — cosmopolitan, n., adj.
See also: Cities


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