Rosicrucian

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noun

A 'Brother' of the 'Order of the Rose Cross'; a member of a Rosicrucian Order.

“the Rosicrucian Fellowship”

OriginLatin rosa →
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Meanings

nounRosicrucian (plural Rosicrucians)

plural Rosicrucians

  1. A 'Brother' of the 'Order of the Rose Cross'; a member of a Rosicrucian Order.
  2. A member of certain modern groups or organizations formed for the study of Rosicrucianism and allied subjects.

    the Rosicrucian Fellowship

adjectiveRosicrucian (not comparable)
  1. not comparableMystic, occult or esoteric and related to the philosophy of Rosicrucianism.

Origin

  1. Latinrosa“rose”
  2. EnglishRosicrucian

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.

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Translations

Czech rosenkrucián, rosenkruciánský
  • rosenkruciánmember of Rosicrucian Order
  • rosenkruciánskýrelated to Rosicrucianism
Finnish ruusuristiläinen, ruusuristiläinen
  • ruusuristiläinenmember of Rosicrucian Order
  • ruusuristiläinenrelated to Rosicrucianism
French rosicrucien, rosicrucienne
  • rosicrucienmember of Rosicrucian Order
  • rosicruciennemember of Rosicrucian Order
  • rosicrucienrelated to Rosicrucianism
German Rosenkreuzer, Rosenkreuzerin
  • Rosenkreuzermember of Rosicrucian Order
  • Rosenkreuzerinmember of Rosicrucian Order
  • Rosenkreutzermember of Rosicrucian Order
  • Rosenkreutzerinmember of Rosicrucian Order
  • Rosencreutzermember of Rosicrucian Order
  • Rosencreutzerinmember of Rosicrucian Order
  • Rosenkreuzlermember of Rosicrucian Order
  • Rosenkreuzlerinmember of Rosicrucian Order
  • Rosenkreutzlermember of Rosicrucian Order
  • Rosenkreutzlerinmember of Rosicrucian Order
  • rosenkreuzerischrelated to Rosicrucianism
  • rosenkreuzischrelated to Rosicrucianism
  • rosenkreutzerischrelated to Rosicrucianism
  • rosenkreutzischrelated to Rosicrucianism
  • rosencreutzerischrelated to Rosicrucianism
  • rosencreutzischrelated to Rosicrucianism
Spanish rosacruz
  • rosacruzmember of Rosicrucian Order

Rhymes & wordplay

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Cite this entry
APA

Rosicrucian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rosicrucian

MLA

“Rosicrucian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rosicrucian. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Rosicrucian,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rosicrucian.

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