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macrocosm

noun

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Wiktionary

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”).

  1. A complex structure, such as a society, considered as a single entity that contains numerous similar, smaller-scale structures.
  2. The universe.