Rosicruciann.adj.

Brit.

/ˌrəʊzᵻˈkruːʃn/, U.S.

/ˌroʊzəˈkruʃən/,

/ˌrɑzəˈkruʃən/

Forms:

α. 1600s Rosacruciant, 1600s Rosacrusian, 1600s Rosacrutian, 1600s Rosecrucian, 1600s Rosicrutian, 1600s Rosiecrusian, 1600s Rosocrucian, 1600s Rosocrusian, 1600s–1700s Rosacrucian, 1600s–1700s Rosiecrucian, 1600s–1700s Rosycrucian, 1600s–1800s Rosicrusian, 1600s– Rosicrucian.

β. 1800s Rosenkreuzian.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin roseae crucis, rosae crucis.

Etymology: < post-classical Latin roseae crucis (1614; < the genitive singular feminine of classical Latin roseus (see roseous adj.) + the genitive of crux : see cross n.) or rosae crucis (1614 or 1615; < the genitive of classical Latin rosa rose n.¹ + the genitive of crux : see cross n.), in phrases such as fraternitas ac societas roseae crucis society and fraternity of the rose cross (1614), after German Orden des Rosenkreutzes order of the rose cross (1614). Compare post-classical Latin rosicrucia (1642), rosencruciana (a1654). Compare slightly earlier Rosy Cross n., and slightly later rose cross adj. at rose n.¹ and adj.¹ Compounds 2a.In β. forms after German Rosenkreuz.

A. n.

A member of a fictitious secret society identified in 17th-cent. and later texts as devoted to the study of metaphysical, mystical, and alchemical lore, such as the transmutation of metals, the prolongation of life, and the control of elements and elemental spirits. Also: a member of any of various modern organizations claiming to be identical with or derived from this fictitious society.The society and its supposed founder Christian Rosenkreutz are first mentioned in print in the anonymous Fama fraternitatis, dess Löblichen Ordens des Rosenkreutzes (Kassel, 1614). The Fama was a mystical allegory, not a report of a real body of men with a real founder. It was followed by a Confessio fraternitatis R. C. (Kassel, 1615), by Johann Valentin Andreae’s Chymische Hochzeit Christiani Rosencreutz anno 1459 (Strasburg, 1616), and by an extensive literature of responses and controversial works, one of the earliest being an anonymous Apocrisis seu responsio legitima ad Famam laudatissimae fraternitatis ac societatis Roseae Crucis (publisher unknown, 1614).

ΘΚΠ

society > faith > sect > non-Christian religions > other non-Christian sects > Rosicrucianism > [noun] > person

Rosicrucian?1624

rose-knight1631

?1624 T. Scott Vox Dei 52 The bretheren of the invisible order of the Rosacru [ci] ants.

1647 N. Ward Simple Cobler Aggawam 17 I have ever hated the way of the Rosie-Crucians.

1653 I. Walton Compl. Angler xii. 227 A mysterious knack, which..lies locked up in the braine or brest of some chimical men, that like the Rosi-crutians, yet will not reveal it.

1690 J. Locke Ess. Humane Understanding ii. i. 43 This some may suspect to be a step beyond the Rosecrucians.

1715 J. Addison Spectator No. 574. ¶1 I Was once engaged in Discourse with a Rosicrusian about the great Secret.

a1751 Visct. Bolingbroke Wks. (1754) IV. 85 All the folly and knavery..of wizards, of witches, and of rosycrucians.

1820 W. Scott Monastery I. ix. 260 ‘I used to doubt the existence of Cabalists and Rosicrucians,’ thought the Sub-Prior.

1856 R. A. Vaughan Hours with Mystics (1860) II. 98 The Rosicrucians pretended that they could prolong life indefinitely.

1891 Myst. Rosie Cross 5 It is commonly held..that there is a close..connection between the Alchymists and the Rosicrucians.

1929 W. F. Foshag in G. P. Merrill Minerals from Earth & Sky ii. iii. 187 Amethystine signified love, truth, passion, suffering, and hopefulness, and among the Rosicrucians was symbolical of the divine male sacrifice.

1957 Encycl. Brit. XIX. 560/1 That it is not always possible to prove the existence of the order in a given country at any particular moment does not disturb the Rosicrucians, for it seems to be recognized that there occur periods when the order is deliberately ‘in sleep’.

1989 W. Weaver tr. U. Eco Foucault's Pendulum xxxi. 203 The Rosicrucians had manufactured four quintals of gold for the Prince-Elector of Saxony in medieval times.

2000 Here's Health May 105/3 (advt.) For centuries, Rosicrucians have taught tried and tested techniques that gradually and safely release inner abilities.

B. adj.

Belonging or relating to, connected with, or characteristic of this society or any deriving or said to derive from it. Frequently in Rosicrucian Order, Rosicrucian Society. Cf. rose cross adj. at rose n.¹ and adj.¹ Compounds 2a.

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society > faith > sect > non-Christian religions > other non-Christian sects > Rosicrucianism > [adjective]

rhodostaurotic1625

rose cross1627

Rosicrucian1651

1651 Bp. J. Wilkins Ecclesiastes (ed. 3) 71 A kinde of Cabalisticall or Chymicall, Rosicrucian Theologie.

1678 S. Butler Hudibras: Third Pt. iii. iii. 194 Rosi-crusian Virtuoso's, Can see with Ears, and hear with Noses.

1710 J. Addison Tatler No. 243. ⁋2 To speak in Rosycrucian Lore, I have entered into the Clefts of the Earth.

1766 T. Warton Let. 29 Nov. (1995) ii. 205 I think the Piece is one of Ashmole's chemical manuscripts. He was strong in the Rosicrusian System.

1812 H. Davy Elements Chem. Philos. 17 The Rosicrucian philosophy, in which gnomes, sylphs, salamanders, and nymphs were the spiritual agents, supposed capable of being governed or enslaved by man.

1837 K. H. Digby Mores Catholici VIII. viii. vi. 193 The cabalistic learning, expressed in the unintelligible language of Theosophy, which was in the seventeenth century to be the foundation of the Rosenkreuzian society.

1864 W. Smith T. B. Shaw's Hist. Eng. Lit. (1865) xv. 294 The fantastic theories of Paracelsus and the Rosicrucian philosophers.

1901 Amer. Hist. Rev. 6 252 Among many authentic descriptions of Rosicrucian, Masonic and Illuminé ceremonies none can be found to tally with the one here given.

1959 Chambers's Encycl. XI. 840/2 In the mid-19th century there came into being a Rosicrucian Society in England, an offshoot of masonry, the leading figure being R. W. Little. The name has also been appropriated by American theosophy. None of these later developments can claim historical continuity with any original group.

1977 Daily Times (Lagos) 5 Jan. 2 (advt.) Members of the Rosicrucian Order Amorc (Nigeria) have applied to be registered under the Land Perpetual (Succession) Act.

2002 P. Blom To have & to Hold (2003) 42 Among the books in Rudolf's library, symbolic knowledge figured prominently in works on Egyptian hieroglyphs, alchemical, magical and Rosicrucian tracts and other works investigating symbols, magical seals and emblems.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	rosicrucian
释义	Rosicruciann.adj. Brit. /ˌrəʊzᵻˈkruːʃn/, U.S. /ˌroʊzəˈkruʃən/, /ˌrɑzəˈkruʃən/ Forms: α. 1600s Rosacruciant, 1600s Rosacrusian, 1600s Rosacrutian, 1600s Rosecrucian, 1600s Rosicrutian, 1600s Rosiecrusian, 1600s Rosocrucian, 1600s Rosocrusian, 1600s–1700s Rosacrucian, 1600s–1700s Rosiecrucian, 1600s–1700s Rosycrucian, 1600s–1800s Rosicrusian, 1600s– Rosicrucian. β. 1800s Rosenkreuzian. Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin roseae crucis, rosae crucis. Etymology: < post-classical Latin roseae crucis (1614; < the genitive singular feminine of classical Latin roseus (see roseous adj.) + the genitive of crux : see cross n.) or rosae crucis (1614 or 1615; < the genitive of classical Latin rosa rose n.¹ + the genitive of crux : see cross n.), in phrases such as fraternitas ac societas roseae crucis society and fraternity of the rose cross (1614), after German Orden des Rosenkreutzes order of the rose cross (1614). Compare post-classical Latin rosicrucia (1642), rosencruciana (a1654). Compare slightly earlier Rosy Cross n., and slightly later rose cross adj. at rose n.¹ and adj.¹ Compounds 2a.In β. forms after German Rosenkreuz. A. n. A member of a fictitious secret society identified in 17th-cent. and later texts as devoted to the study of metaphysical, mystical, and alchemical lore, such as the transmutation of metals, the prolongation of life, and the control of elements and elemental spirits. Also: a member of any of various modern organizations claiming to be identical with or derived from this fictitious society.The society and its supposed founder Christian Rosenkreutz are first mentioned in print in the anonymous Fama fraternitatis, dess Löblichen Ordens des Rosenkreutzes (Kassel, 1614). The Fama was a mystical allegory, not a report of a real body of men with a real founder. It was followed by a Confessio fraternitatis R. C. (Kassel, 1615), by Johann Valentin Andreae’s Chymische Hochzeit Christiani Rosencreutz anno 1459 (Strasburg, 1616), and by an extensive literature of responses and controversial works, one of the earliest being an anonymous Apocrisis seu responsio legitima ad Famam laudatissimae fraternitatis ac societatis Roseae Crucis (publisher unknown, 1614). ΘΚΠ society > faith > sect > non-Christian religions > other non-Christian sects > Rosicrucianism > [noun] > person Rosicrucian?1624 rose-knight1631 ?1624 T. Scott Vox Dei 52 The bretheren of the invisible order of the Rosacru [ci] ants. 1647 N. Ward Simple Cobler Aggawam 17 I have ever hated the way of the Rosie-Crucians. 1653 I. Walton Compl. Angler xii. 227 A mysterious knack, which..lies locked up in the braine or brest of some chimical men, that like the Rosi-crutians, yet will not reveal it. View more context for this quotation 1690 J. Locke Ess. Humane Understanding ii. i. 43 This some may suspect to be a step beyond the Rosecrucians. 1715 J. Addison Spectator No. 574. ¶1 I Was once engaged in Discourse with a Rosicrusian about the great Secret. a1751 Visct. Bolingbroke Wks. (1754) IV. 85 All the folly and knavery..of wizards, of witches, and of rosycrucians. 1820 W. Scott Monastery I. ix. 260 ‘I used to doubt the existence of Cabalists and Rosicrucians,’ thought the Sub-Prior. 1856 R. A. Vaughan Hours with Mystics (1860) II. 98 The Rosicrucians pretended that they could prolong life indefinitely. 1891 Myst. Rosie Cross 5 It is commonly held..that there is a close..connection between the Alchymists and the Rosicrucians. 1929 W. F. Foshag in G. P. Merrill Minerals from Earth & Sky ii. iii. 187 Amethystine signified love, truth, passion, suffering, and hopefulness, and among the Rosicrucians was symbolical of the divine male sacrifice. 1957 Encycl. Brit. XIX. 560/1 That it is not always possible to prove the existence of the order in a given country at any particular moment does not disturb the Rosicrucians, for it seems to be recognized that there occur periods when the order is deliberately ‘in sleep’. 1989 W. Weaver tr. U. Eco Foucault's Pendulum xxxi. 203 The Rosicrucians had manufactured four quintals of gold for the Prince-Elector of Saxony in medieval times. 2000 Here's Health May 105/3 (advt.) For centuries, Rosicrucians have taught tried and tested techniques that gradually and safely release inner abilities. B. adj. Belonging or relating to, connected with, or characteristic of this society or any deriving or said to derive from it. Frequently in Rosicrucian Order, Rosicrucian Society. Cf. rose cross adj. at rose n.¹ and adj.¹ Compounds 2a. ΘΚΠ society > faith > sect > non-Christian religions > other non-Christian sects > Rosicrucianism > [adjective] rhodostaurotic1625 rose cross1627 Rosicrucian1651 1651 Bp. J. Wilkins Ecclesiastes (ed. 3) 71 A kinde of Cabalisticall or Chymicall, Rosicrucian Theologie. 1678 S. Butler Hudibras: Third Pt. iii. iii. 194 Rosi-crusian Virtuoso's, Can see with Ears, and hear with Noses. 1710 J. Addison Tatler No. 243. ⁋2 To speak in Rosycrucian Lore, I have entered into the Clefts of the Earth. 1766 T. Warton Let. 29 Nov. (1995) ii. 205 I think the Piece is one of Ashmole's chemical manuscripts. He was strong in the Rosicrusian System. 1812 H. Davy Elements Chem. Philos. 17 The Rosicrucian philosophy, in which gnomes, sylphs, salamanders, and nymphs were the spiritual agents, supposed capable of being governed or enslaved by man. 1837 K. H. Digby Mores Catholici VIII. viii. vi. 193 The cabalistic learning, expressed in the unintelligible language of Theosophy, which was in the seventeenth century to be the foundation of the Rosenkreuzian society. 1864 W. Smith T. B. Shaw's Hist. Eng. Lit. (1865) xv. 294 The fantastic theories of Paracelsus and the Rosicrucian philosophers. 1901 Amer. Hist. Rev. 6 252 Among many authentic descriptions of Rosicrucian, Masonic and Illuminé ceremonies none can be found to tally with the one here given. 1959 Chambers's Encycl. XI. 840/2 In the mid-19th century there came into being a Rosicrucian Society in England, an offshoot of masonry, the leading figure being R. W. Little. The name has also been appropriated by American theosophy. None of these later developments can claim historical continuity with any original group. 1977 Daily Times (Lagos) 5 Jan. 2 (advt.) Members of the Rosicrucian Order Amorc (Nigeria) have applied to be registered under the Land Perpetual (Succession) Act. 2002 P. Blom To have & to Hold (2003) 42 Among the books in Rudolf's library, symbolic knowledge figured prominently in works on Egyptian hieroglyphs, alchemical, magical and Rosicrucian tracts and other works investigating symbols, magical seals and emblems. 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