COSAQUE, kos-ak', _n._ a cracker bon-bon.
COSCINOMANCY, kos'i-no-man-si, _n._ an ancient mode of divination by a
sieve and pair of shears. [Gr. _koskinon_, a sieve, _manteia_, divination.]
COSE, k[=o]z, _v.i._ to make one's self cosy.--_adj._ COSH (_Scot._), cosy,
snug. [See COSY.]
COSECANT, k[=o]-s[=e]'kant, _n._ (_trig._) the secant of the complement of
an angle.
COSEISMAL, k[=o]-s[=i]s'mal, _adj._ experiencing an earthquake shock
simultaneously at all points.--Also COSEIS'MIC.
CO-SENTIENT, k[=o]-sen'shi-ent, _adj._ perceiving together.
COSH. See COSE.
COSHER, kosh'[.e]r, _v.t._ to pamper, to coddle.--_v.i._ to chat in a
friendly way.
COSHERY, kosh'[.e]r-i, _n._ the ancient right of an Irish chief to quarter
himself and his retainers on his tenantry--also COSH'ERING.--_v.i._
COSH'ER, to live on dependants.--_n._ COSH'ERER. [Ir. _coisir_, a feast.]
COSIER. Same as COZIER.
CO-SIGNATORY, k[=o]-sig'na-t[=o]-ri, _adj._ uniting with others in signing:
one who does so.--_adj._ CO-SIGNIF'ICATIVE, having the same signification.
COSINAGE, kus'n[=a]j, _n._ collateral relationship.--Also COS'ENAGE.
CO-SINE, k[=o]'-s[=i]n, _n._ the sine of the complement of a given angle
(whose co-sine it is).
COSMETIC, koz-met'ik, _adj._ improving beauty, esp. that of the
complexion.--_n._ a preparation for beautifying the skin and hair.--_adj._
COSMET'ICAL.--_adv._ COSMET'ICALLY.--_v.t._ COSMET'ICISE.--_n._
COSMET'ICISM. [Gr. _kosm[=e]tikos_--_kosmein_--_kosmos_, order.]
COSMIC. See COSMOS.
COSMOGONY, koz-mog'o-ni, _n._ the theory of the origin of the universe and
its inhabitants--also COSMOG'ENY.--_adjs._ COSMOGONET'IC; COSMOG'ONAL,
COSMOGON'IC, -AL, relating to cosmogony.--_n._ COSMOG'ONIST, one who
speculates on the origin of the universe. [Gr. _kosmogonia_--_kosmos_, and
root of _gignesthai_, to be born.]
COSMOGRAPHY, koz-mog'ra-fi, _n._ a description of the world: the science of
the constitution of the universe.--_n._ COSMOG'RAPHER.--_adjs._
COSMOGRAPH'IC, -AL. [Gr.,--_kosmos_, and _graphein_, to write.]
COSMOLOGY, koz-mol'o-ji, _n._ the science of the universe as a whole: a
treatise on the structure and parts of the system of creation.--_adj._
COSMOLOG'ICAL.--_n._ COSMOL'OGIST, one versed in cosmology.--_adj._
COSMOPLAS'TIC, moulding the universe. [Gr. _kosmos_, and _logia_,
discourse.]
COSMOPOLITAN, koz-mo-pol'i-tan, _n._ a citizen of the world: one free from
local or national prejudices--also COSMOP'OLITE.--_adj._ belonging to all
parts of the world: unprejudiced.--_ns._ COSMOPOL'ITANISM, COSMOP'OLITISM,
COSMOPOL'ICY (_Shelley_).--_adjs._ COSMOPOL'ITIC, -POLIT'ICAL. [Gr.
_kosmopolit[=e]s_--_kosmos_, and _polit[=e]s_, a citizen--_polis_, a city.]
COSMORAMA, koz-mo-rä'ma, _n._ a view, or a series of views, of different
parts of the world.--_adj._ COSMORAM'IC. [Gr. _kosmos_, and _horama_, a
spectacle.]
COSMOS, koz'mos, _n._ the world as an orderly or systematic whole--opp. to
_Chaos_: order.--_adjs._ COS'MIC, relating to the cosmos: orderly;
COS'MICAL, cosmic: (_astron._) happening at sunrise: rising with the
sun.--_adv._ COS'MICALLY.--_ns._ COS'MISM, the notion of the cosmos as a
self-existing whole; COS'MIST, a secularist; COS'MOCRAT, ruler of the
world.--_adj._ COSMOCRAT'IC.--_ns._ COS'MOLABE, a kind of astrolabe--also
_Pantocosm_; COSMOL'ATRY, worship paid to the world; COSMOM'ETRY, the art
of measuring the world; COS'MOSPHERE, an apparatus for showing the position
of the earth at any given time with reference to the fixed stars;
COSMOTH[=E]'ISM, the belief that identifies God with the cosmos:
pantheism.--_adjs._ COSMOTHET'IC, -AL, assuming an external world. [Gr.]
CO-SPHERED, k[=o]-sf[=e]rd', _adj._ being in the same sphere.
COSS, kos, _n._ a measure of distance in India, averaging about 1¾ mile.
[Hindi _k[=o]s_--Sans. _kroça_, a call.]
COSSACK, kos'ak, _n._ one of a people in south-eastern Russia, forming
splendid light cavalry. [Turk.]