Phrase guide

rose window

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any circular window, especially one of those found in churches of the Gothic architectural style and divided into segments by stone mullions and tracery.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

circular window filled with tracery

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: rosette

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: window

History

Etymology

From the resemblance to the petals of a rose.

Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: rosassa — circular window
  • Catalan: rosetó — circular window
  • Finnish: ruusuikkuna — circular window
  • French: rosace — circular window
  • Hungarian: rózsaablak — circular window
  • Italian: rosone — circular window
  • Polish: rozeta — circular window
  • Polish: różyca — circular window
  • Portuguese: rosácea — circular window
  • Russian: ро́за (róza) — circular window
  • Spanish: rosetón — circular window
  • Ukrainian: троя́нда (trojánda) — circular window