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Definition of cosmos noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

cosmos

noun
 
/ˈkɒzmɒs/
 
/ˈkɑːzməʊs/,
 
/ˈkɑːzməs/
the cosmos
[singular]
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  1. the universe, especially when it is thought of as an ordered system
    • the structure of the cosmos
    • our place in the cosmos
    Topics Spacec1
    Word OriginMiddle English: from Greek kosmos ‘order or world’.
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