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Webster 1913 Edition
Cosmos
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Cos′mos
(kŏz′mŏs)
, Noun.
[NL., fr. Gr.
κόσμοσ
order, harmony, the world (from its perfect order and arrangement); akin to Skr. çad
to distinguish one’s self.] 1.
The universe or universality of created things; – so called from the order and harmony displayed in it.
2.
The theory or description of the universe, as a system displaying order and harmony.
Humboldt.