Rosicrucian

[ roh-zi-kroo-shuhn, roz-i- ]

noun

1. (in the 17th and 18th centuries) a person who belonged to a secret society laying claim to various forms of occult knowledge and power and professing esoteric principles of religion.
2. a member of any of several later or modern bodies or societies professing principles derived from or attributed to the earlier Rosicrucians, especially of an organization Rosicrucian Order, or Ancient Mystic Order Rosae Crucis that is active in America.

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of the Rosicrucians.

Rosicrucian

/ ˌrəʊzɪˈkruːʃən /

noun

1. a member of a society professing esoteric religious doctrines, venerating the emblems of the rose and Cross as symbols of Christ's Resurrection and Redemption, and claiming various occult powers

adjective

1. of, relating to, or designating the Rosicrucians or Rosicrucianism

Derived Forms

• ˌRosiˈcrucianism, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of Rosicrucian¹

First recorded in 1615–25; from New Latin Rosicruc- (Latinized form of Christian Rosenkreuz, “Rosecross” in German , the surname of the supposed 15th-century founder of the society, equivalent to ros(a) + -i- + cruc-, stem of crux ) + -ian; rose ¹, -i-, cross

Word History and Origins

Origin of Rosicrucian¹

C17: from Latin Rosae Crucis Rose of the Cross, translation of the German name Christian Rosenkreuz , supposed founder of the society in the 15th century

Example Sentences

Ptah was the patron god of craftspeople and architects, according to the Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum.

From Fox News

A senet board located in the Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum could show this evolution.

From Fox News

A senet board in the Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum in San Jose, California, might show the earliest stages in this redesign.

From Science Magazine

Once, while he was in the latrine, I sneaked into his spice-scented hideaway and rifled through a stack of Rosicrucian literature and a book by Nostradamus.

From Literature

A series of stone pyramids can be found in the well-manicured garden of a Rosicrucian retreat, a group similar to the Masons that delves in spirituality and mysticism.

From Washington Times