Rosaline

name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A type of needlepoint. uncountable
  2. 2
    Thulite. uncountable

    "Rosaline thulite (pink zoisite). Rose quartz […]"

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A female given name from Latin.

    "And in her train there is a gentle lady; When tongues speak sweetly, then they name her name, And Rosaline they call her."

Example

More examples

"And in her train there is a gentle lady; When tongues speak sweetly, then they name her name, And Rosaline they call her."

Etymology

An elaborate form of Rosalie, or a simplified form of Rosalind.

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