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Rosicrucian

Syllabification: (Ro·si·cru·cian)
Pronunciation: /ˌrōzəˈkro͞oSHən, -ˌräzə-/

Definition of Rosicrucian

noun

  • a member of a secretive 17th- and 18th-century society devoted to the study of metaphysical, mystical, and alchemical lore. An anonymous pamphlet of 1614 about a mythical 15th-century knight called Christian Rosenkreuz is said to have launched the movement.
  • a member of any of a number of later organizations deriving from this.

adjective

  • of or relating to the Rosicrucians.

Derivatives

Rosicrucianism

Pronunciation: /-ˌnizəm/

noun

Origin:

from modern Latin rosa crucis (or crux), Latinization of German Rosenkreuz, + -ian

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