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Cosmopolitan vs Metropolis - What's the difference?

cosmopolitan | metropolis |

As nouns the difference between cosmopolitan and metropolis

is that cosmopolitan is a cosmopolitan person; a cosmopolite while metropolis is the mother (founding) polis (city state) of a colony, especially in the Ancient Greek/Hellenistic world.

As an adjective cosmopolitan

is all-inclusive; affecting the whole world.

cosmopolitan

English

Adjective

(wikipedia cosmopolitan) (en adjective)
  • all-inclusive; affecting the whole world
  • (of a place, or, institution) composed of people from all over the world
  • (of a person) at ease in any part of the world
  • (biology, ecology) growing in many parts of the world; widely distributed

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • a cosmopolitan person; a cosmopolite
  • a cocktail containing vodka, triple sec, lime juice and cranberry juice

    • metropolis

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (history) The mother (founding) polis (city state) of a colony, especially in the Ancient Greek/Hellenistic world.
  • A large, busy city, especially as the main city in an area or country or as distinguished from surrounding rural areas.
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  • (canon law) The see of a metropolitan archbishop, ranking above its suffragan diocesan bishops.

    • Derived terms

    (Derived terms) * metro * metropole * metropolitan

    Synonyms

    * mother city, metropole * archbishopric

    See also

    * capital city

    References

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