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cosmonaut

Pronunciation: /ˈkɒzmənɔːt/

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Definition of cosmonaut

noun

a Russian astronaut.

Origin:

1950s: from cosmos¹, on the pattern of astronaut and Russian kosmonavt

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Definition of cosmonaut in the US English dictionary

Nearby words

cosmogony
cosmography
cosmological argument
cosmological constant
cosmology
cosmonaut
cosmopolis
cosmopolitan
cosmopolite
cosmos ¹
cosmos ²

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epithalamium

/ ˌɛpɪθəˈleɪmɪəm

noun

a song or poem celebrating a marriage …

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