"paracosmos" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: paracosmoses [plural]
Etymology: para- + cosmos Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|para|cosmos}} para- + cosmos Head templates: {{en-noun}} paracosmos (plural paracosmoses)
  1. (rare) The realm of imagination; an imaginary world. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Fictional universes, Worldbuilding Synonyms: paracosm

Inflected forms

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