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Word of the Day (microcosm)-19MAY21

Word of the Day (microcosm)-19MAY21

Today’s “Word of the Day” is microcosm and it is a noun meaning “a thing (a group, a community, a place or a situation) that has all characteristics & aspects of something much larger; a little world, miniature universe”.

Example Sentence: But for Palestinians, Sheikh Jarrah is simply a microcosm of life in Jerusalem.

This word is present in The Guardian article I live in Sheikh Jarrah. For Palestinians, this is not a ‘real estate dispute’ and click here to read it.

Courtesy: The Guardian

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