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Meaning of 'rose' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Rose
- imp. of Rise.
2 . Rose [ imp.]
- of Rise
3 . Rose [ n.]
- A flower and shrub of any species of the genus Rosa, of which there are many species, mostly found in the morthern hemispere
- A knot of ribbon formed like a rose; a rose knot; a rosette, esp. one worn on a shoe.
- A rose window. See Rose window, below.
- A perforated nozzle, as of a pipe, spout, etc., for delivering water in fine jets; a rosehead; also, a strainer at the foot of a pump.
- The erysipelas.
- The card of the mariner's compass; also, a circular card with radiating lines, used in other instruments.
- The color of a rose; rose-red; pink.
- A diamond. See Rose diamond, below.
4 . Rose [ v. t.]
- To render rose-colored; to redden; to flush.
- To perfume, as with roses.

Meaning of 'rose' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . rose [ s]
Meaning (1):
- of something having a dusty purplish pink color
Example in sentence:
  • the roseate glow of dawn

Nearby Words:

rosaceous rosacic rosalgar rosalia rosaniline rosarian rosaries rosary roscid roscoelite

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