Pronunciation: ˌ s ə b- ' r ō -z ə
Function: adverb
Etymology: New Latin, literally, under the rose; from the ancient association of the rose with secrecy
Date: 1654
: in confidence : SECRETLY
Pronunciation: ˌ s ə b- ' r ō -z ə
Function: adverb
Etymology: New Latin, literally, under the rose; from the ancient association of the rose with secrecy
Date: 1654
: in confidence : SECRETLY
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012