cos‧mo‧naut /ˈkɒzmənɔːt $ ˈkɑːzmənɒːt/
noun [countable][
Date: 1900-2000;
Language: Russian;
Origin: kosmonavt, from Greek kosmos ( ⇒ cosmos) + Russian -navt (as in aeronavt 'flyer'; , aeronautics)]
an
astronaut from the former Soviet Union
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