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Definition of macrocosm noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

macrocosm

noun

/ˈmækrəʊkɒzəm/

/ˈmækrəʊkɑːzəm/

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any large, complete structure that contains smaller structures, for example the universe compare microcosm

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