macrocosm

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

  1. noun everything that exists anywhere

Etymology

From Middle French macrocosme (from Old French macrocosme) and Medieval Latin macrocosmus, formed from Ancient Greek μακρός (makrós, “great, long”) + κόσμος (kósmos, “universe, order”).

In classic literature

Synonyms

universe, existence, creation, world, cosmos

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