Editor's note: Most definitions of '''cosmopolis''' refer to what is effectively a large metropolis, and no doubt there are a handful of 'great' cities in this world, but none of them could qualify as a 'universe city'. Nevertheless, this does not obviate cultivating an appreciation for the history of such a 'place' that is served well by Stephen Toulmin's book, '''''Cosmopolis: The Hidden Agenda of Modernity''''' ISBN 0226808386
==Merriam-Webster==
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New Latin, back-formation from cosmopolites
New Latin, back-formation from cosmopolites
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1849
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1849
===Definition===
===Definition===
a cosmopolitan city
a cosmopolitan city
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==='''cosmopolitan'''===
==='''cosmopolitan'''===
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adjective
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adjective
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1798
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1798
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===Definition===
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# of, relating to, or characteristic of a metropolis and sometimes including its suburbs
# of, relating to, or characteristic of a metropolis and sometimes including its suburbs
# of, relating to, or constituting a mother country as distinguished from a colony
# of, relating to, or constituting a mother country as distinguished from a colony
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Editor's note: Most definitions of 'cosmopolis' refer to what is effectively a large metropolis, and no doubt there a at least a handful of 'great cities in this world, but it is doubtful any of them qualify as a 'universe city'. Nevertheless, this does not obviate cultivating an appreciation for the inspiration of such a 'place' that is served well by Stephen Toulmin's book, Cosmopolis: The Hidden Agenda of Modernity ISBN 0226808386