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macrocosm

mac·ro·cosm

UK/ˈmæk.ɹə(ʊ)ˌkɒz.əm/ US/ˈmæk.ɹəˌkɑz.əm/ uncommon

noun

1.

everything that exists anywhere

  • “they study the evolution of the universe”
  • “the biggest tree in existence”
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From Middle French macrocosme (from Old French macrocosme) and Medieval Latin macrocosmus, formed from Ancient Greek μακρός (makrós, “great, long”) + κόσμος (kósmos, “universe, order”).

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