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n. 1 (often foll. by of) a miniature representation. 2 mankind viewed as the epitome of the universe. 3 any community or complex unity viewed in this way. Derivatives microcosmic adj. microcosmically adv. Etymology: ME f. F microcosme or med.L microcosmus f. Gk mikros kosmos little world ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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noun Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin ~us, modification of Greek mikros kosmos Date: 15th century 1. a little world; especially the human race or human nature seen as an epitome of the world or the universe 2. a community or other unity that is an epitome of a larger unity • ~ic adjective • ~ically adverb ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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(microcosms) A microcosm is a small society, place, or activity which has all the typical features of a much larger one and so seems like a smaller version of it. (FORMAL) Kitchell says the city was a microcosm of all American culture during the ’60s... N-COUNT: oft N of n, also in N ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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~ n a small group, society, or place that has the same qualities as a much larger one (- compare macrocosm) - microcosmic adj ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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- early 15c., from M.Fr. microcosme, from M.L. microcosmus, from Gk. mikros "small" + kosmos "world." ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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