Cosmonaut


[koz-muh-nawt, -not] /ˈkɒz məˌnɔt, -ˌnɒt/

noun
1.
a Russian or Soviet astronaut.
/ˈkɒzməˌnɔːt/
noun
1.
an astronaut, esp in the former Soviet Union
n.

1959, Englishing of Russian kosmonavt, ultimately from Greek kosmos (see cosmos) + nautes “sailor” (see naval).

A crew member of a space mission launched by the former Soviet Union.

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