ˌrōzəˈkrüshən, ˌräz- noun
( -s )
Usage: usually capitalized, often attributive
Etymology: irregular from New Latin Frater Rosae Crucis (latinization of the name of Christian Rosenkreutz, reputed 15th century founder of the secret Rosicrucian Society) + English -an
1. : one who claimed to belong to a secret society of philosophers in the 17th century and the early part of the 18th deeply versed in the secrets of nature
2. : a member of one of several organizations held to be descended from the Rosicrucians and devoted to esoteric wisdom