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Rosicrucian

Rosicrucian

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A person who belongs to a secret group that studies spiritual ideas and nature
  • noun
  • /ˌroʊzɪˈkruːʃən/
: rosacruz
  • After his wife died, he'd drifted into mysticism and joined the Rosicrucians.
  • Freemasons and Rosicrucians
  • Rosicrucians and Masons

Again, for me, this is really summarized in what the Rosicrucians call the six essential exercises.

Examples

  • Fraternal orders such as the Rosicrucians, Masons, and Knights of Pythias have claimed an Egyptian connection, so their buildings often sport Egyptian motifs.

    Academic text (2004)

  • - I'm a Rosicrucian myself.

    Annie Hall (1977)

  • But she knew a lot of other stuff: she was a Rosicrucian.

    Academic text (2009)

  • And where did the Rosicrucians end up...?

    Blog text (9)

  • "Can you, son Matthew, tell me anything about the Rosicrucians?"

    Fiction book (2002)

  • Again, for me, this is really summarized in what the Rosicrucians call the six essential exercises.

    André Duqum

  • Afterwards, why not learn from Theosophists, Rosicrucians, and Freemasons, as Williams apparently did?

    Blog text (29)

  • Many famous artists and thinkers were believed to have been Rosicrucians, including Leonardo da Vinci.

  • The teachings of the Rosicrucians emphasize spiritual enlightenment and self-discovery.

  • She became fascinated by the history of the Rosicrucians and their influence on modern philosophy.

Surface Forms

Rosicrucian singular
Rosicrucians plural

Etymology

Rosicrucian comes from the picture of a rose and a cross and from the name Rosenkreuz ('rose cross'), a story used by a secret group in early 1600s Europe. So a Rosicrucian is a person who belongs to that mystical society that used the rose-on-cross symbol.