macrocosm

noun mac·ro·cosm \ˈma-krə-ˌkä-zəm\

: a large system (such as the entire universe) that contains many smaller systems

Full Definition of MACROCOSM

: the great world : universe

: a complex that is a large-scale reproduction of one of its constituents

— mac·ro·cos·mic \ˌma-krə-ˈkäz-mik\ adjective

— mac·ro·cos·mi·cal·ly \-mi-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

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French macrocosme, from Medieval Latin macrocosmos, from Latin macr- + Greek kosmos order, universe

First Known Use: 1600

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