# Rosicrucian

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌɹəʊ.zɪˈkɹuːʃən/ · frequency rank #99,787

## Definitions
1. A 'Brother' of the 'Order of the Rose Cross'; a member of a Rosicrucian Order.
2. A member of certain modern groups or organizations formed for the study of Rosicrucianism and allied subjects.

## Etymology
Originally employed in the three Manifestos of the Order, published as anonymous in the early 17th century: Fama Fraternitatis, 1614; Confessio Fraternitatis, 1615; and The Chymical Wedding of Christian Rosenkreuz, 1616. Ultimately, from Latin rosa (“rose”) + crux (“cross”) + -ian.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/rosicrucian