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adj
Mystic, occult or esoteric and related to the philosophy of Rosicrucianism.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A 'Brother' of the 'Order of the Rose Cross'; a member of a Rosicrucian Order.
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noun
A member of certain modern groups or organizations formed for the study of Rosicrucianism and allied subjects.
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adjective
of or relating to the Rosicrucians
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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noun
a member of a secret 17th-century society of philosophers and scholars versed in mystical and metaphysical and alchemical lore
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noun
a member of any of various organizations that subsequently derived from the 17th-century society
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: member, fellow member
History
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. Ultimately, from Latin rosa (“rose”) + crux (“cross”) + -ian.
Across languages
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