From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Cosmos \Cos"mos\ (k[o^]z"m[o^]s), n. [NL., fr. Gr. ko`smos
order, harmony, the world (from its perfect order and
arrangement); akin to Skr. [,c]ad to distinguish one's self.]
[1913 Webster]
1. The universe or universality of created things; -- so
called from the order and harmony displayed in it.
[1913 Webster]
2. The theory or description of the universe, as a system
displaying order and harmony. --Humboldt.
[1913 Webster]
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Cosmos \Cos"mos\, n. (Bot.)
A genus of composite plants closely related to {Bidens},
usually with very showy flowers, some with yellow, others
with red, scarlet, purple, white, or lilac rays. They are
natives of the warmer parts of America, and many species are
cultivated. {Cosmos bipinnatus} and {Cosmos diversifolius}
are among the best-known species; {Cosmos caudatus}, of the
West Indies, is widely naturalized.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
cosmos
n 1: everything that exists anywhere; "they study the evolution
of the universe"; "the biggest tree in existence" [syn:
{universe}, {existence}, {creation}, {world}, {cosmos},
{macrocosm}]
2: any of various mostly Mexican herbs of the genus Cosmos
having radiate heads of variously colored flowers and pinnate
leaves; popular fall-blooming annuals [syn: {cosmos},
{cosmea}]
From V.E.R.A. -- Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (June 2013) [vera]:
COSMOS
COmputer System for Mainframe OperationS
From French-English FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3.4 [fd-fra-eng]:
cosmos /kosmos/
cosmos
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