Rosen
adj, name ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Made of or consisting of roses. archaic, obsolete
"In the year 1577. he confirmed the Fraternity of the Virgine Mary, and by Bull he gave Indulgences for a year unto all who would say a Rosen crown unto the Virgine, that is, if they would say five Paternosters, and fifty Ave Maryas."
- 2 Rosy; rose-coloured; ruddy. archaic, obsolete
- 1 A surname.
"“The 14th Amendment was designed to overturn this decision and define citizenship once and for all, and it was based on birthright,” Rosen says."
Example
More examples"American researchers have reported progress in learning how the ancient traditional Chinese method of acupuncture fights pain and other conditions. During acupuncture, very small, sharp needles are placed in the skin at targeted points on the body. Bruce Rosen presented an acupuncture study at a meeting of the American Psychosomatic Society in Orlando, Florida. Doctor Rosen is with the Harvard Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts."
Etymology
From Middle English rosen (“rosy”), from Old English rōsen (“of roses; rosy”), equivalent to rose + -en.
Jewish, German, Swedish, and English surname, all related to the noun rose and the name Rose. Compare Rosén, Roseen, Rosene.
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