rosalia

plural rosalias

1. entertainmentA form of melody in which a phrase or passage is successively repeated, each time a tone or semi-tone higher or lower

   Synonyms: melodic sequence

1. historicalA festival of roses celebrated on various dates in the ancient Roman Empire, primarily in May, but scattered through mid-July.
2. A female given name from Latin.

   Mrs. Rosalia Gurnee Blauvelt, identified by birth and marriage with two old Rockland County families, died at St. Luke's Hospital early yesterday from the effects of a broken hip suffered in a fall.

   1933 March 29, “Mrs. J.E. Blauvelt, Church Worker, Dies […]”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC

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   Mr. and Mrs. R. Maxwell Ingham of this place have announced the engagement of their daughter, Miss Rosalia Bushnell Ingham, to John F. Neary Jr., son of Mrs. Alice Neary of New York and John F. Neary of Englewood.

   1935 December 16, “Rosalia B. Ingham to Become Bride […]”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC

   Dr. and Mrs. Rafael Ferrer of Miami and Havana have announced the engagement of their daughter, Miss Rosalia Maria Ferrer, to Henry Remsen Whitehouse. He is the son of Mrs. Frances B. Whitehouse of New York and Havana and the late Guill S. Whitehouse.

   1962 January 16, “Rosalia Maria Ferrer Plans April Marriage”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC