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- [roh-zi-kroo-shuh n, roz-i-]
- /ˌroʊ zɪˈkru ʃən, ˌrɒz ɪ-/
- /rˌɒsɪkrˈuːʃiən/
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- [roh-zi-kroo-shuh n, roz-i-]
- /ˌroʊ zɪˈkru ʃən, ˌrɒz ɪ-/
Definitions of rosicrucian word
- noun rosicrucian (in the 17th and 18th centuries) a person who belonged to a secret society laying claim to various forms of occult knowledge and power and professing esoteric principles of religion. 1
- noun rosicrucian a member of any of several later or modern bodies or societies professing principles derived from or attributed to the earlier Rosicrucians, especially of an organization (Rosicrucian Order or Ancient Mystic Order Rosae Crucis) that is active in America. 1
- adjective rosicrucian of, relating to, or characteristic of the Rosicrucians. 1
- noun rosicrucian a member of a society professing esoteric religious doctrines, venerating the emblems of the rose and Cross as symbols of Christ's Resurrection and Redemption, and claiming various occult powers 0
- adjective rosicrucian of, relating to, or designating the Rosicrucians or Rosicrucianism 0
- noun rosicrucian any of a number of persons in the 17th and 18th cent. who professed to be members of a secret society said to have various sorts of occult lore and power 0
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Origin of rosicrucian
First appearance:
before 1615 One of the 41% oldest English words
1615-25; < Latin Rosicruc- (Latinized form of (Christian) Rosenkreuz, name of the supposed 15th-century founder of the society, equivalent to ros(a) rose1 + -i- -i- + cruc- (stem of crux) cross) + -ian
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rosicrucian popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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