"Rosy Cross" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: the Rosy Cross [canonical]
Etymology: Calque of the German components of Rosenkreuz or the Latin in Rosicrucian, or metonymy from the rose cross symbol. Etymology templates: {{glink|calque|Calque}} Calque, {{m|en|Rosenkreuz}} Rosenkreuz, {{m|en|Rosicrucian}} Rosicrucian, {{glink|metonym|metonymy}} metonymy Head templates: {{en-proper noun|def=1|head=Rosy Cross}} the Rosy Cross
  1. Rosicrucianism Synonyms: Rose Cross
    Sense id: en-Rosy_Cross-en-name-h99axdj4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Alternative forms

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