COSMOS

‖Cos″mos (kŏz″mŏs), n. [[NL., fr. Gr. κόσμοσ order, harmony, the world (from its perfect order and arrangement); akin to Skr. çad to distinguish one's self.]] 1. 1. The universe or universality of created things; — so called from the order and harmony displayed in it.
2. 2. The theory or description of the universe, as a system displaying order and harmony. Humboldt.