Rosicrucian

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A 'Brother' of the 'Order of the Rose Cross'; a member of a Rosicrucian Order.
  2. 2
    a member of a secret 17th-century society of philosophers and scholars versed in mystical and metaphysical and alchemical lore wordnet
  3. 3
    A member of certain modern groups or organizations formed for the study of Rosicrucianism and allied subjects.

    "the Rosicrucian Fellowship"

  4. 4
    a member of any of various organizations that subsequently derived from the 17th-century society wordnet
Adjective
  1. 1
    mystic, occult or esoteric and related to the philosophy of Rosicrucianism. not-comparable
Adjective
  1. 1
    of or relating to the Rosicrucians wordnet

Etymology

Originally employed in the three Manifestos of the Order, published as anonymous in the early 17th century: Fama Fraternitatis, 1614; Confessio Fraternitatis, 1615; and The Chymical Wedding of Christian Rosenkreuz, 1616.

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