cosmopolitan
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definition
noun
He writes about the divide in society between the elites, who are cosmopolitans , and the mass of citizens, who are nationalists.
a cosmopolitan person.
It's the place where I learned how to make and drink cosmopolitans , mojitos, and Martinis.
a cocktail typically made with vodka, Cointreau, cranberry juice, and lime juice.
adjective
his knowledge of French, Italian, and Spanish made him genuinely cosmopolitan
familiar with and at ease in many different countries and cultures.
example
It is one of those books that holds up a mirror to the English, written by a 'cosmopolitan' with sufficient detachment and a good literary style, which is needed - because we change quite quickly nowadays.
It claims to be a 'cosmopolitan' town with 150 different nationalities and countless parks.
Before then, Okinawa had a thriving 'cosmopolitan' maritime culture.
This species is 'cosmopolitan' , occupying Boreal and transitional associations.
He was familiar with the 'cosmopolitan' destiny of an heir of a great European family.
Special attention is give to tensions that run through many of the other chapters, between traditional and modern worlds, elite and mass culture, things 'cosmopolitan' and things French.
Cottonwoods are a 'cosmopolitan' tree, often overlooked in the wooded eastern states before growing dominant in the open country west of the 100th Meridian.
It is not surprising that, as liberal doctrines took hold, trade diasporas declined as the expanding West imposed a 'cosmopolitan' culture on the whole world.
it is 'cosmopolitan' fungus with the main habitat apparently on the aerial parts of plants.
It's fitting that ten years on they should be making a television drama, filled to bursting with Scottish talent, which celebrates the vibrant culture of an increasingly 'cosmopolitan' city.
D. simulans is a 'cosmopolitan' species largely commensal with humans, while D. mauritiana is restricted to the island of Mauritius.
A wired world with roots in the air instead of the soil does not in and of itself add up to a 'cosmopolitan' culture.
One group, the 'cosmopolitan' or ecologically generalist species, includes 10-12 species.
Hong Kong is larger than you think, more 'cosmopolitan' than you imagine and an eclectic mix of culture and people.
It is a small, 'cosmopolitan' , and prudent animal.
In all of this there was not the slightest trace of 'cosmopolitan' openness or tolerance of other cultures.
He has had a 'cosmopolitan' existence and learned early on how to negotiate different cultures.
The career of Bernardo Bellotto argues for a more 'cosmopolitan' image and the abiding strength of Italian centres of culture.
Sea urchins, like bivalve molluscs, are 'cosmopolitan' in their distribution.
The species is 'cosmopolitan' , but in the last 150 years it has expanded its distribution and increased its density dramatically in the United States.
This 'cosmopolitan' community is a blend of different cultures, the influences of which are seen in architecture throughout the city.
It caters to that all-night party-hard, 'cosmopolitan' scene with 24-hour cafes that have grilled meats, fish and salad.
The success of this 'cosmopolitan' mollusk has much to do with its prowess as a swash rider.
Whilst the spread of cosmopolitans at the expense of endemics would reduce diversity on a global scale, a regional effect would only become noticeable if a 'cosmopolitan' species replaces two or more endemics.
With roots in the eighteenth-century tradition of 'cosmopolitan' rationalism, they enshrine an approach to human affairs which prizes discussion, informed opinion and moral decency.
‘Bradford is a 'cosmopolitan' city and anything that helps the different constituent parts to better understand each other should be welcomed,’ he said.
Any hint or vestige of western culture, or perhaps it should be called ‘global 'cosmopolitan' culture,’ was taboo.
The top flight, and much of the undercarriage, of football in this country is a 'cosmopolitan' mix of cultures and attitudes.
At the core there is affluence, relative security of employment and a 'cosmopolitan' culture based on networking with peers in a global cultural environment.
I should define it as a 'cosmopolitan' city, tolerant of different lifestyles, with a good quality environment and cultural activities.
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