Rosicrucian
pronunciation
How to pronounce Rosicrucian in British English:
UK [ˌrəuzikruˈʃən]
How to pronounce Rosicrucian in American English:
US [ˌrozɪˈkruʃən, ˌrɑzɪ-]
Word Origin
- Rosicrucian (n.)
- 1620s, from Modern Latin rosa crucis (DuCange) or crux, Latinization of German Rosenkreuz, French rosecroix, from the secret society's reputed founder Christian Rosenkreuz, said to date from 1484, but not mentioned before 1614. As an adjective from 1660s.
Example
- 1. The rosicrucian manifesto created quite a stir in european circles .
- 2. They should not be mistaken for the modern rosicrucian groups , which have no direct connection with the ancient movement .
- 3. The rosicrucian philosophy also contained elements found in alchemistic writings such as the conception : " as above , so below " - signifying that man mirrors the whole universe .
- 4. Many of them , however , were spurious , being issued for their self-aggrandizement by unscrupulous persons who used the revered and magic name rosicrucian in the hope of gaining religious or political power .
- 5. Another version has it that a mysterious school , resembling in general principles the rosicrucian fraternity , which calls itself " the bohemian brothers , " still maintains its individuality in the schwarzwald .