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cosmopolite

/kɑzˈmɑ.pəˌlaɪt/
noun

  1. One who is at home in every place; a citizen of the world; a cosmopolitan person.

  2. The butterfly painted lady (Vanessa cardui).

    Similar: cosmopolitan

Synonymscosmopolitan
adjective

  1. Of or relating to cosmopolites; cosmopolitan.

  2. (communication) Oriented outside one's own social system

  3. Distributed throughout the world; having a wide geographical distribution.

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