COSMOGRAPHICALLY
COSMOGRAPHICALLY, adverb In a manner relating to the science of describing the universe, or corresponding to cosmography.
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American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.
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COSMOGRAPHY
COSMOGRAPHY, noun [Gr., the world, to describe.] A description of the world or universe; or the art which teaches the construction of the whole system of worlds, or the figure, ...
COSMOLABE
COSMOLABE, noun s as z. [Gr., world, to take.] An ancient instrument for measuring distances in the heavens or on earth, much the same as the astrolabe, and called also pantacosm.
COSMOLATORY
COSMOLATORY, noun s as z. [Gr., world and to worship.] The worship paid to the world or its parts by heathens.
COSMOLOGICAL
COSMOLOGICAL, adjective [See Cosmology.] Relating to a discourse or treatise of the world, or to the science of the universe.
COSMOLOGIST
COSMOLOGIST, noun One who describes the universe.
COSMOLOGY
COSMOLOGY, noun s as z. [Gr., the universe, discourse.] The science of the world or universe; or a treatise relating to the structure and parts of the system of creation, the el...
COSMOPLASTIC
COSMOPLASTIC, adjective [Gr, world, and to form.] World-forming; pertaining to the formation of the world.
COSMOPOLITAN
COSMOPOLITAN, COSMOPOLITE, noun s as z. [Gr., world, a citizen.] A person who has no fixed residence; on who is no where a stranger, or who is at home in every place; a citizen ...
COSMOPOLITE
COSMOPOLITAN, COSMOPOLITE noun s as z. [Gr., world, a citizen.] A person who has no fixed residence; on who is no where a stranger, or who is at home in every place; a citizen o...
COSS
COSS, noun A Hindoo measure of one English mile and a quarter nearly.
COSSACK
COSSACK, noun The Cossacks inhabit the Ukraine, in the Russian empire.
COSSAS
COSSAS, noun Plain India muslins, of various qualities and breadths.
COSSET
COSSET, noun [G., a house.] A lamb brought up by hand, or without the aid of the dam.
COSSIC
COSSIC, adjective Relating to algebra.
COST
COST, noun [See the Verb.]1. The price, value or equivalent of a thing purchased; the amount in value paid, charge or engaged to be paid for any thing bought or taken in barter....
COSTAL
COSTAL, adjective [Latin, a side or rib. A coast or side is the extreme part, a limit, from extending, throwing or shooting out, Eng. to cast.] Pertaining to the side of the bod...
COSTARD
COSTARD, noun1. A head. [Not used.]2. An apple, round and bulky, like the head.
COSTARD-MONGER
COSTARD-MONGER, noun An apple-seller.
COSTER-MONGER
COSTER-MONGER, noun An apple seller.
COSTIVE
COSTIVE, adjective [L, to cram, to stuff.]1. Literally, crowded, stuffed, as the intestines; hence, bound in body; retaining fecal matter in the bowels, in a hard and dry state;...
COSTIVENESS
COSTIVENESS, noun A preternatural detention of the fecal matter of the bowels, with hardness and dryness; an obstruction or preternatural slowness of evacuations from the bowels.
COSTLESS
COSTLESS, adjective Costing nothing.
COSTLINESS
COSTLINESS, noun [See Costly.] Expensiveness; great cost, or expense; sumptuousness. Revelations 18:19.
COSTLY
COSTLY, adjective [from cost.] Of a high price; sumptuous; expensive; purchased at a great expense; as a costly habit; costly furniture.Mary took a pound of spikenard, very cost...
COSTMARY
COSTMARY, noun [Gr. Latin, an aromatic plant, and Maria.] A species of tansy, or Tanacetum; alecost.
COSTREL
COSTREL, noun A bottle. [Not in use.]