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 of cosmopolis

1
1890–95; cosmo- + -polis, modeled on metropolis

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cosmopolis

/ (kɒzˈmɒpəlɪs) /


noun
  1. an international city

Origin of cosmopolis

1
C19: see cosmo-, polis 1

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