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Rosicrucian Definition


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Rosicrucian
noun
    1. historical
      A member of a 17c-18c society that professed knowledge of the secrets of Nature, the transmutation of metals and other occult powers.
    2. A member of any of various societies or organizations that derive from this.
adj
    1. Relating to or characteristic of this society or those derived from it.
Derivative: Rosicrucianism
noun
    Etymology: 17c: from Latin rosa rose + crux cross, probably translating the name of Christian Rosenkreutz, a German who supposedly founded the society in 1484.



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