Crossword clues for cosmopolite
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Cosmopolitan \Cos`mo*pol"i*tan\ (-p?l"?-tan), Cosmopolite \Cos*mop"o*lite\ (k?z-m?p"?-l?t), n. [Gr. kosmopoli`ths; ko`smos the world + poli`ths citizen, po`lis city: cf. F. cosmopolitain, cosmopolite.] One who has no fixed residence, or who is at home in every place; a citizen of the world.
Cosmopolitan \Cos`mo*pol"i*tan\, Cosmopolite \Cos*mop"o*lite\, a.
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Having no fixed residence; at home in any place; free from local attachments or prejudices; not provincial; liberal.
In other countries taste is perphaps too exclusively national, in Germany it is certainly too cosmopolite.
--Sir W. Hamilton. -
Common everywhere; widely spread; found in all parts of the world.
The Cheiroptera are cosmopolitan.
--R. Owen.
Cosmopolite \Cos*mop"o*lite\ (-m?p"?-l?t), a. & n. See Cosmopolitan.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
late 16c., "man of the world; citizen of the world," from Greek kosmopolites "citizen of the world," from kosmos "world" (see cosmos) + polites "citizen" (see politic). In common use 17c. in a neutral sense; it faded out in 18c. but was revived from c.1800 with a tinge of reproachfulness (opposed to patriot).
Wiktionary
a. (context obsolete English) cosmopolitan n. 1 One who is at home in every place; a citizen of the world; a cosmopolitan person. 2 (context US English) The butterfly painted lady ((taxlink Vanessa cardui species noshow=1)).
WordNet
n. a sophisticated person who has travelled in many countries [syn: cosmopolitan]
Wikipedia
Cosmopolite may refer to:
- World citizen, one who eschews traditional geopolitical divisions derived from national citizenship
- Cosmopolite (butterfly), Vanessa cardui, also known as the "Painted Lady"
- Kosmopoliet, launched in 1854, said to have been the first Dutch clipper
- Cosmopolite (album) a 1956 album by Benny Carter
Cosmopolite is an album by American jazz saxophonist Benny Carter recorded at three sessions between 1952 and 1954 and released on the Norgran label. The album features tracks that were initial released on the 10 inch LP The Urbane Mr. Carter.
Usage examples of "cosmopolite".
The crowd of silken cosmopolites had paused on the edge of riot: there was a paladin among them.
Jamie was in his late thirties then, energetic as hell, a real cosmopolite, impudent, flamingly charming, and he hit our soberly intelligent household like a whirlwind.