Cosmos \Cos"mos\ (k[o^]z"m[o^]s), n. [NL., fr. Gr. ko`smos
   order, harmony, the world (from its perfect order and
   arrangement); akin to Skr. [,c]ad to distinguish one's self.]
   [1913 Webster]
   1. The universe or universality of created things; -- so
      called from the order and harmony displayed in it.
      [1913 Webster]

   2. The theory or description of the universe, as a system
      displaying order and harmony. --Humboldt.
      [1913 Webster]

	

	Cosmos \Cos"mos\, n. (Bot.)
   A genus of composite plants closely related to Bidens,
   usually with very showy flowers, some with yellow, others
   with red, scarlet, purple, white, or lilac rays. They are
   natives of the warmer parts of America, and many species are
   cultivated. Cosmos bipinnatus and Cosmos diversifolius
   are among the best-known species; Cosmos caudatus, of the
   West Indies, is widely naturalized.
   [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

	

	cosmos
    n 1: everything that exists anywhere; "they study the evolution
         of the universe"; "the biggest tree in existence" [syn:
         universe, existence, creation, world, cosmos,
         macrocosm]
    2: any of various mostly Mexican herbs of the genus Cosmos
       having radiate heads of variously colored flowers and pinnate
       leaves; popular fall-blooming annuals [syn: cosmos,
       cosmea]

	

	32 Moby Thesaurus words for "cosmos":
   Copernican universe, Einsteinian universe, Newtonian universe,
   Ptolemaic universe, all, all being, all creation, allness,
   created nature, created universe, creation, everything that is,
   expanding universe, macrocosm, macrocosmos, megacosm, metagalaxy,
   nature, omneity, plenum, pulsating universe, sidereal universe,
   steady-state universe, sum of things, system, totality,
   totality of being, universe, whole wide world, wide world, world,
   world without end

	

	COSMOS
       COmputer System for Mainframe OperationS

	

	Cosmos, MN -- U.S. city in Minnesota
   Population (2000):    582
   Housing Units (2000): 261
   Land area (2000):     1.120643 sq. miles (2.902452 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.018272 sq. miles (0.047325 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    1.138915 sq. miles (2.949777 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            13420
   Located within:       Minnesota (MN), FIPS 27
   Location:             44.937273 N, 94.697437 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     56228
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Cosmos, MN
    Cosmos