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Co"sier (k?"zh?r), n. [Cf. OF. coussier maker of mattresses; or couseor tailor, fr. OF. & F. coudre, p. p. cousu to sew, fr. L. consuere to sew together; con- + seure to sew. See Sew to stitch.] A tailor who botches his work. [Obs.] Shak.

Co`sig*nif"i*ca*tive (k&?;`s&?;g- n&?;f"&?;-k&?;-t&?;v), a. Having the same signification. Cockerham.

Co*sig"ni*ta*ry (k?-s?g"n?-t?-r?), a. [Pref. co- + sign. Cf. Signatory.] Signing some important public document with another or with others; as, a treaty violated by one of the cosignitary powers.

Co*sig"ni*ta*ry, n.; pl. Cosignitaries (-r&?;z). One who signs a treaty or public document along with others or another; as, the cosignitaries of the treaty of Berlin.

Co"si*ly (k?"z?-l?), adv. See Cozily.

Cos"in*age (k?s"'n-?j), n. [See Cousinage.] (Law) (a) Collateral relationship or kindred by blood; consanguinity. Burrill. (b) A writ to recover possession of an estate in lands, when a stranger has entered, after the death of the grandfather's grandfather, or other distant collateral relation. Blackstone.

Co"sine (k?"s?n), n. [For co. sinus, an abbrev. of L. complementi sinus.] (Trig.) The sine of the complement of an arc or angle. See Illust. of Functions.

{ Cos*met"ic (k?z-m?t"?k), Cos*met"ic*al (- ?-kal), } a. [Gr. kosmitiko`s skilled in decorating, fr. ko`smos order, ornament: cf. F. cosmÚtique. See Cosmos.] Imparting or improving beauty, particularly the beauty of the complexion; as, a cosmetical preparation.

First, robed in white, the nymph intent adores, With head uncovered, the cosmetic powers. Pope.

Cos*met"ic, n. Any external application intended to beautify and improve the complexion.

{ Cos"mic (k?z"m?k), Cos"mic*al (-m?- kal), } a. [Gr. kosmiko`s of the world, fr. ko`smos: cf. F. cosmique. See Cosmos.] 1. Pertaining to the universe, and having special reference to universal law or order, or to the one grand harmonious system of things; hence; harmonious; orderly.

2. Pertaining to the solar system as a whole, and not to the earth alone.

3. Characteristic of the cosmos or universe; inconceivably great; vast; as, cosmic speed. "Cosmic ranges of time." Tyndall.

4. (Astron.) Rising or setting with the sun; -- the opposite of acronycal.

Cos"mic*al*ly, adv. 1. With the sun at rising or setting; as, a star is said to rise or set cosmically when it rises or sets with the sun.

2. Universally. [R.] Emerson.

{ Cos*mog"o*nal (k?z-m?g"?-nal), Cos`mo*gon"ic (k?z`m?-g?n"?k), Cos`mo*gon"ic*al (-g?n"?-kal), } a. Belonging to cosmogony. B. Powell. Gladstone.

Cos*mog"o*nist (k?z-m?g"?-n?st), n. One who treats of the origin of the universe; one versed in cosmogony.

Cos*mog"o*ny (-n?), n.; pl. Cosmogonies (-n&?;z). [Gr. kosmogoni`a; ko`smos the world + root of gi`gnesthai to be born: cf. F. cosmogonie.] The creation of the world or universe; a theory or account of such creation; as, the poetical cosmogony of Hesoid; the cosmogonies of Thales, Anaxagoras, and Plato.

The cosmogony or creation of the world has puzzled philosophers of all ages. Goldsmith.

Cos*mog"ra*pher (-r?-f?r), n. One who describes the world or universe, including the heavens and the earth.

The name of this island is nowhere found among the old and ancient cosmographers. Robynson (More's Utopia).

{ Cos`mo*graph"ic (k?z`m?-gr?f"?k), Cos`mo*graph"ic*al (-?-kal), } a. [Cf. F. cosmographique.] Of or pertaining to cosmography.

Cos`mo*graph"ic*al*ly, adv. In a cosmographic manner; in accordance with cosmography.

Cos*mog"ra*phy (k?z-m?g"r?-f?), n.; pl. Cosmographies (-f&?;z). [Gr. &?;&?;&?;; &?;&?;&?; the world + &?;&?;&?; to write: cf. F. cosmographie.] A description of the world or of the universe; or the science which teaches the constitution of the whole system of worlds, or the figure, disposition, and relation of all its parts.

Cos"mo*labe (k?z"m?-l?b), n. [Gr. &?;&?;&?; the world + &?;&?;&?;&?; to take: cf. F. cosmolade.] An instrument resembling the astrolabe, formerly used for measuring the angles between heavenly bodies; - - called also pantacosm.

Cos*mol"a*try (k?z-m?l"?-tr?), n. [Gr. &?;&?;&?; the world + &?;&?;&?; to worship.] Worship paid to the world. Cudworth.

Cos"mo*line (k?z"m?-l?n), n. [Prob. fr. cosmetic + L. oleum oil.] (Chem.) A substance obtained from the residues of the distillation of petroleum, essentially the same as vaseline, but of somewhat stiffer consistency, and consisting of a mixture of the higher paraffines; a kind of petroleum jelly.