macrocosm
noun
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Pronunciation: /ˈmæk.ɹə(ʊ)ˌkɒz.əm/ / /ˈmæk.ɹəˌkɑz.əm/
noun
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”).
- A complex structure, such as a society, considered as a single entity that contains numerous similar, smaller-scale structures.
- The universe.