Rosalia

name, noun

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A festival of roses celebrated on various dates in the ancient Roman Empire, primarily in May, but scattered through mid-July. historical
Noun
  1. 1
    A form of melody in which a phrase or passage is successively repeated, each time a tone or semi-tone higher or lower

Etymology

Compare French rosalie. Doublet of rusalka.

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