Etymology

Rosicrucian

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Today it means: A 'Brother' of the 'Order of the Rose Cross'; a member of a Rosicrucian Order. Full definition →

Latin rosa
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  1. Latin · derived fromrosa“rose”
  2. English todayRosicrucian

Originally employed in the three Manifestos of the Order, published as anonymous in the early 17th century: Fama Fraternitatis, 1614; Confessio Fraternitatis, 1615; and The Chymical Wedding of Christian Rosenkreuz, 1616. Ultimately, from Latin rosa (“rose”) + crux (“cross”) + -ian.

Words from the same roots

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