Cryptic crossword clue
Cosmic principle adopted by sovereign a year after uprising 4

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word YANG

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The straight part
We know that "Cosmic principle" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case cosmic principle = yang.
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What does YANG mean?

YANG noun
  1. A principle in Chinese and related East Asian philosophies associated with bright, hot, masculine, etc. elements of the natural world.
YANG noun
  1. The monetary unit of Korea from 1892 to 1902, divided into 100 pun.
YANG noun
  1. The cry of the wild goose; a honk.
YANG verb
  1. To make the cry of the wild goose.

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