Heraldry. a representation of a wild rose with five petals, usually seeded and barbed in a symmetrical design and used esp. as the cadency mark of a seventh son.
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any of various diagrams showing directions radiating from a common center, as a compass card or wind rose.
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Jewelry.
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an obsolete gem style or cut, flat on the bottom and having an upper side with from 12, or fewer, to 32 triangular facets.
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a gem with this cut.
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a perforated cap or plate, as at the end of a pipe or the spout of a watering pot, to break a flow of water into a spray.
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an ornamental plate or socket surrounding the shaft of a doorknob at the face of a door.
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Mathematics. a plane polar curve consisting of three or more equal loops that meet at the origin. Equation: r = a sin(nθ) or r = a cos(nθ).
–adjective
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of the color rose.
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for, containing, or growing roses: a rose garden.
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scented like a rose.
–verb (used with object)
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to make rose-colored.
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to flush (the face, cheeks, etc.).
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come up roses, Informal. to turn out all right; result in success, glory, or profit: Despite setbacks, things should come up roses in the long run.
[Origin: bef. 900; ME; OE rōse < L rosa; akin to Gk rhódon (see rhododendron)]
to get up from a lying, sitting, or kneeling posture; assume an upright position: She rose and walked over to greet me. With great effort he rose to his knees.
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to get up from bed, esp. to begin the day after a night's sleep: to rise early.
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to become erect and stiff, as the hair in fright.
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to get up after falling or being thrown down.
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to become active in opposition or resistance; revolt or rebel.
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to be built up, erected, or constructed.
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to spring up or grow, as plants: Weeds rose overnight.
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to become prominent on or project from a surface, as a blister.
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to come into existence; appear.
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to come into action, as a wind or storm.
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to occur: A quarrel rose between them.
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to originate, issue, or be derived; to have a source.
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to move from a lower to a higher position; move upward; ascend: The bird rose in the air.
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to ascend above the horizon, as a heavenly body.
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to extend directly upward; project vertically: The tower rises to a height of 60 feet. The building rises above the city's other skyscrapers.
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to have an upward slant or curve: The path rises as it approaches the woods.
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to attain higher rank, status, or importance or a higher economic level: to rise in the world.
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to advance to a higher level of action, thought, feeling, etc.: to rise above the commonplace.
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Angling. (of fish) to come up toward the surface of the water in pursuit of food or bait.
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to prove oneself equal to a demand, emergency, etc. (fol. by to): to rise to the occasion; to rise to one's responsibilities.
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to become animated, cheerful, or heartened, as the spirits.
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to become roused or stirred: to feel one's temper rising.
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to increase in height, as the level of water: The river rose thirty feet in eight hours.
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to swell or puff up, as dough from the action of yeast.
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to increase in amount, as prices.
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to increase in price or value, as commodities.
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to increase in degree, intensity, or force, as fever, color, etc.
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to become louder or of higher pitch, as the voice.
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to adjourn or close a session, as a deliberative body or court.
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to return from the dead: Christ rose from the dead and on the third day ascended into heaven.
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Nonstandard. to cause to rise.
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Nautical. to cause (something) to rise above the visible horizon by approaching nearer to it; raise.
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an act or instance of rising.
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appearance above the horizon, as of the sun or moon.
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elevation or increase in rank, fortune, influence, power, etc.: the rise and fall of ancient Rome.
To assume a standing position after lying, sitting, or kneeling.
To get out of bed: rose at dawn.
To move from a lower to a higher position; ascend: Hot air rises.
To increase in size, volume, or level: The river rises every spring.
To increase in number, amount, or value: Prices are rising.
To increase in intensity, force, or speed: The wind has risen.
To increase in pitch or volume: The sound of their voices rose and fell.
To appear above the horizon: The sun rises later in the fall.
To extend upward; be prominent: The tower rose above the hill.
To slant or slope upward: Mount McKinley rises to nearly 6,200 meters.
To come into existence; originate.
To be erected: New buildings are rising in the city.
To appear at the surface of the water or the earth; emerge.
To puff up or become larger; swell up: The bread dough should rise to double its original size.
To become stiff and erect.
To attain a higher status: an officer who rose through the ranks.
To become apparent to the mind or senses: Old fears rose to haunt me.
To uplift oneself to meet a demand or challenge: She rose to the occasion and won the election.
To return to life.
To rebel: "the right to rise up, and shake off the existing government"(Abraham Lincoln).
To close a session of an official assembly; adjourn.
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tr.
To cause to rise.
To cause (a distant object at sea) to become visible above the horizon by advancing closer.
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The act of rising; ascent.
The degree of elevation or ascent.
The appearance of the sun or other celestial body above the horizon.
An increase in height, as of the level of water.
A gently sloped hill.
A long broad elevation that slopes gently from the earth's surface or the ocean floor.
An origin, beginning, or source: the rise of a river.
Occasion or opportunity: facts that give rise to doubts about her motives.
The emergence of a fish seeking food or bait at the water's surface.
An increase in price, worth, quantity, or degree.
An increase in intensity, volume, or pitch.
Elevation in status, prosperity, or importance: the family's rise in New York society.
The height of a flight of stairs or of a single riser.
Chiefly British An increase in salary or wages; a raise.
Informal An angry or irritated reaction: finally got a rise out of her.
The distance between the crotch and waistband in pants, shorts, or underwear.
[Middle English risen, from Old English rīsan; see er-1 in Indo-European roots.]
Synonyms: These verbs mean to move upward from a lower to a higher position. Rise has the widest range of application: We rose at dawn. The sun rises early in the summer. Prices rise and fall. Ascend frequently suggests a gradual step-by-step rise: The plane took off and ascended steadily until it was out of sight. Climb connotes steady, often effortful progress, as against gravity: "You climb up through the little grades and then get to the top" (John Updike).
Soar implies effortless ascent to a great height: A lone condor soared above the Andean peaks.
To tower is to attain a height or prominence exceeding one's surroundings: "the tall Lombardy poplar ... towering high above all other trees" (W.H. Hudson).
Mount connotes a progressive climb to a higher level: Our expenses mounted fearfully. See Also Synonyms at beginning, stem1.
Any of numerous shrubs or vines of the genus Rosa, having prickly stems, pinnately compound leaves, and variously colored, often fragrant flowers.
The flower of any of these plants.
Any of various similar or related plants.
A form of gem cut marked by a flat base and a faceted, hemispheric upper surface.
A gem, especially a diamond, cut in this manner.
A dark pink to moderate red.
An ornament, such as a decorative knot, resembling a rose in form; a rosette.
A perforated nozzle for spraying water from a hose or sprinkling can.
A form of gem cut marked by a flat base and a faceted, hemispheric upper surface.
A gem, especially a diamond, cut in this manner.
A rose window.
A compass card or its representation, as on a map.
roses That which is marked by favor, success, or ease of execution: Directing this play has been all roses since the new producer took over.
adj.
Of the color rose.
Relating to, containing, or used for roses.
Scented or flavored with or as if with roses.
[Middle English, from Old English, from Latin rosa.]
Word History: It is etymologically correct to drink a julep while watching the Run for the Roses. The English word rose comes from Latin and Old French. Latin rosa may be an Etruscan form of Greek Rhodia, "Rhodian, originating from Rhodes." The Attic Greek word for rose is rhodon, and in Sappho's Aeolic dialect of Greek it is wrodon. In Avestan, the language of the Persian prophet Zoroaster, "rose" is varəda and in Armenian vard, words both related to the Aeolic form. The Modern Persian word for "rose" is gul (which, believe it or not, is descended from a form quite similar to varəda through a series of regular sound changes); and gul-āb is "rose-water." Gulāb is also a drink made of water and honey or syrup. The name of this Persian treat was borrowed into Arabic as julāb and then, through Spanish and French, became julep in English, the ambrosia for sipping on Derby Day.
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American impresario and songwriter who produced Crazy Quilt (1931) and other musical comedies and wrote several popular songs, including "Me and My Shadow."
Rose, Peter Edward Known as "Pete." Born 1942.
American baseball player who played with the Cincinnati Reds from 1963 to 1978 and returned as the team's manager in 1984. During his playing career he set 24 major-league records, including hits (4,256). He was banned from the sport in 1989 for betting on baseball games.
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A light pink wine made from purple grapes, with the skins being removed from the juice during fermentation as soon as the desired color has been attained.
[French (vin) rosé, pink (wine), from Old French, from rose, rose; see rose1.]
O.E. rose, from L. rosa (cf. It., Sp. rosa, Fr. rose; also source of Du. roos, Ger. Rose, Swed. ros, etc.), probably via It. and Gk. dialects from Gk. rhodon "rose" (Aeolic wrodon), ult. from Pers. *vrda-. But cf. Tucker: "The rose was a special growth of Macedonia & the Thracian region as well as of Persia, & the Lat. & Gk. names prob. came from a Thraco-Phrygian source." Aramaic warda is from O.Pers.; the modern Pers. cognate, via the usual sound changes, is gul, source of Turk. gül "rose." The ultimate source of all this may be PIE *wrdho- "thorn, bramble." Used of a color since 1530. In English civil wars of 15c., the white rose was the badge of the House of York, the red of its rival Lancaster. Rose-water is attested from 1398. Rose-colored "optimistic" is first recorded 1854. In the fig. sense, bed of roses is from 1593. Rosy in the sense of "cheerful" is first recorded 1775; meaning "promising" is from 1887. Rose of Sharon (Song of Sol. ii.1) is attested from 1611 and named for the fertile strip of coastal Palestine. The flower has not been identified; used in U.S. since 1847 of the Syrian hibiscus.
Main Entry: rose Pronunciation: 'rOz Function: noun 1 a: any of a genus (Rosa of the family Rosaceae, the rose family) of usually prickly
shrubs with pinnate leaves and showy flowers of which some are sources of rose oil b: the flower of a rose 2:ERYSIPELAS
Rose Hill, IA (city, FIPS 68700) Location: 41.32045 N, 92.46277 W Population (1990): 171 (75 housing units) Area: 0.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 52586
Rose Hill, KS (city, FIPS 61250) Location: 37.56621 N, 97.13207 W Population (1990): 2399 (738 housing units) Area: 3.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 67133
Rose Hill, NC (town, FIPS 57860) Location: 34.82504 N, 78.02823 W Population (1990): 1287 (586 housing units) Area: 3.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 28458
Rose Creek, MN (city, FIPS 55600) Location: 43.60457 N, 92.82965 W Population (1990): 363 (152 housing units) Area: 1.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 55970
Rose City, MI (city, FIPS 69680) Location: 44.42103 N, 84.11539 W Population (1990): 686 (275 housing units) Area: 2.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 48654
Rose Bud, AR (town, FIPS 60770) Location: 35.33088 N, 92.07873 W Population (1990): 156 (76 housing units) Area: 1.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 72137
Rose Hill, VA (CDP, FIPS 68880) Location: 38.78860 N, 77.11295 W Population (1990): 12675 (4840 housing units) Area: 12.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 24281
Rose Hill, MS Zip code(s): 39356
Rose Lodge, OR (CDP, FIPS 63800) Location: 45.02205 N, 123.87975 W Population (1990): 1257 (676 housing units) Area: 11.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Rose City, TX (city, FIPS 63200) Location: 30.10410 N, 94.05002 W Population (1990): 572 (230 housing units) Area: 4.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Rose Valley, PA (borough, FIPS 66192) Location: 39.89483 N, 75.38611 W Population (1990): 982 (341 housing units) Area: 1.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Rose Hill, IL (village, FIPS 65754) Location: 39.10414 N, 88.15124 W Population (1990): 78 (38 housing units) Area: 1.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Rose Hill Acres, TX (city, FIPS 63272) Location: 30.19560 N, 94.19391 W Population (1990): 468 (171 housing units) Area: 1.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Rose, NE Zip code(s): 68772
Saint Rose, LA Zip code(s): 70087
Belle Rose, LA Zip code(s): 70341
North Rose, NY Zip code(s): 14516
Glen Rose, TX (city, FIPS 29876) Location: 32.23628 N, 97.75464 W Population (1990): 1949 (977 housing units) Area: 5.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 76043
Dewy Rose, GA Zip code(s): 30634
Wild Rose, WI (village, FIPS 87075) Location: 44.17629 N, 89.24805 W Population (1990): 676 (343 housing units) Area: 3.3 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 54984
Prairie Rose, ND (city, FIPS 64320) Location: 46.81730 N, 96.83437 W Population (1990): 49 (15 housing units) Area: 0.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
La Rose, IL (village, FIPS 42171) Location: 40.97739 N, 89.23453 W Population (1990): 130 (59 housing units) Area: 0.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
St. Rose, LA (CDP, FIPS 67740) Location: 29.95849 N, 90.31454 W Population (1990): 6259 (2384 housing units) Area: 10.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Burn"er\, n. 1. One who, or that which, burns or sets fire to anything. 2. The part of a lamp, gas fixture, etc., where the flame is produced. Bunsen's burner (Chem.), a kind of burner, invented by Professor Bunsen of Heidelberg, consisting of a straight tube, four or five inches in length, having small holes for the entrance of air at the bottom. Illuminating gas being also admitted at the bottom, a mixture of gas and air is formed which burns at the top with a feebly luminous but intensely hot flame. Argand burner, Rose burner, etc. See under Argand, Rose, etc.
Di"a*mond\ (?; 277), n. [OE. diamaund, diamaunt, F. diamant, corrupted, fr. L. adamas, the hardest iron, steel, diamond, Gr. ?. Perh. the corruption is due to the influence of Gr. ? transparent. See Adamant, Tame.]1. A precious stone or gem excelling in brilliancy and beautiful play of prismatic colors, and remarkable for extreme hardness. Note: The diamond is native carbon in isometric crystals, often octahedrons with rounded edges. It is usually colorless, but some are yellow, green, blue, and even black. It is the hardest substance known. The diamond as found in nature (called a rough diamond) is cut, for use in jewelry, into various forms with many reflecting faces, or facets, by which its brilliancy is much increased. See Brilliant, Rose. Diamonds are said to be of the first water when very transparent, and of the second or third water as the transparency decreases. 2. A geometrical figure, consisting of four equal straight lines, and having two of the interior angles acute and two obtuse; a rhombus; a lozenge. 3. One of a suit of playing cards, stamped with the figure of a diamond. 4. (Arch.) A pointed projection, like a four-sided pyramid, used for ornament in lines or groups. 5. (Baseball) The infield; the square space, 90 feet on a side, having the bases at its angles. 6. (Print.) The smallest kind of type in English printing, except that called brilliant, which is seldom seen. Note: [hand] This line is printed in the type called Diamond. Black diamond, coal; (Min.) See Carbonado. Bristol diamond. See Bristol stone, under Bristol. Diamond beetle (Zo["o]l.), a large South American weevil (Entimus imperialis), remarkable for its splendid luster and colors, due to minute brilliant scales. Diamond bird (Zo["o]l.), a small Australian bird (Pardalotus punctatus, family Ampelid[ae].). It is black, with white spots. Diamond drill (Engin.), a rod or tube the end of which is set with black diamonds; -- used for perforating hard substances, esp. for boring in rock. Diamond finch (Zo["o]l.), a small Australian sparrow, often kept in a cage. Its sides are black, with conspicuous white spots, and the rump is bright carmine. Diamond groove (Iron Working), a groove of V-section in a roll. Diamond mortar (Chem.), a small steel mortar used for pulverizing hard substances. Diamond-point tool, a cutting tool whose point is diamond-shaped. Diamond snake (Zo["o]l.), a harmless snake of Australia (Morelia spilotes); the carpet snake. Glazier's diamond, a small diamond set in a glazier's tool, for cutting glass.
Many varieties of the rose proper are indigenous to Syria. The famed rose of Damascus is white, but there are also red and yellow roses. In Cant. 2:1 and Isa. 35:1 the Hebrew word _habatstseleth_ (found only in these passages), rendered "rose" (R.V. marg., "autumn crocus"), is supposed by some to mean the oleander, by others the sweet-scented narcissus (a native of Palestine), the tulip, or the daisy; but nothing definite can be affirmed regarding it. The "rose of Sharon" is probably the cistus or rock-rose, several species of which abound in Palestine. "Mount Carmel especially abounds in the cistus, which in April covers some of the barer parts of the mountain with a glow not inferior to that of the Scottish heather." (See MYRRH T0002632 [2].)
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