rosette
/ɹoʊˈzɛt/
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.74 in modern English
Meaning
noun
An element or ornament resembling a rose, especially on a wall or other surface, mostly for decorative purposes.
noun
An element or ornament resembling a rose, especially on a wall or other surface, mostly for decorative purposes.
noun
An imitation of a rose made of ribbon or other material, worn as an ornament or symbol, especially:
noun
An imitation of a rose made of ribbon or other material, worn as an ornament or symbol, especially:
noun
An imitation of a rose made of ribbon or other material, worn as an ornament or symbol, especially:
noun
A decorative inlay surrounding the sound hole of a guitar.
noun
A rose burner.
Example Sentences
- "It is a high rocke betweene two Bayes of the Sea, wherein the Copper is conioyned with the ſtone, very faire and very pure, ſuch as is that which is called Rozette Copper [translating cuivre de rozette]."
- "The wedding of Miss Rosette Sipley Ford, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. Ward Ford of Washington Avenue, to Arklay King of Garrison-on-the-Hudson took place in the Church of the Redeemer here to-day."
- "Josiane Hayat, a daughter of Rosette Hayat of Rego Park, Queens, and the late David Edouard Hayat of Alexandria, Egypt, was married yesterday to Dr. Peter Michael Gottesfeld, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Gottesfeld of Teaneck, N.J., and Stockbridge, Mass."
- "Rosette Laursen, an LA-based actress and TV writer claimed Michael, her former boss, went on a sexist and emotionally abusive tirade via email"
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: rosette
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ɹoʊˈzɛt/
- British English: /ɹəʊˈzɛt/
Subject
Wiktionary places this term in Medicine.