{ } a. Belonging to cosmogony. B. Powell. Gladstone. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who treats of the origin of the universe; one versed in cosmogony. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. Cosmogonies [ 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. [ 1913 Webster ]

The cosmogony or creation of the world has puzzled philosophers of all ages. Goldsmith. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who describes the world or universe, including the heavens and the earth. [ 1913 Webster ]

The name of this island is nowhere found among the old and ancient cosmographers. Robynson (More's Utopia). [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. [ Cf. F. cosmographique. ] Of or pertaining to cosmography. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In a cosmographic manner; in accordance with cosmography. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. Cosmographies [ Gr. kosmografi`a; ko`smos the world + gra`fein 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. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. ko`smos the world + lamba`nein to take: cf. F. cosmolade. ] An instrument resembling the astrolabe, formerly used for measuring the angles between heavenly bodies; -- called also pantacosm. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. ko`smos the world + latre`yein to worship. ] Worship paid to the world. Cudworth. [ 1913 Webster ]

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. [ 1913 Webster ]