Rosa

American  

[raw-zah, roh-zuh] / ˈrɔ zɑ, ˈroʊ zə /

noun

1. Salvator 1615–73, Italian painter and poet.

2. Monte a mountain between Switzerland and Italy, in the Pennine Alps: second highest peak of the Alps. 15,217 feet (4,638 meters).

3. a female given name: derived from Rose.

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Rosa ¹ British  

/ ˈrəʊzə, ˈrɔːza /

noun

1. a mountain between Italy and Switzerland: the highest in the Pennine Alps. Height: 4634 m (15 204 ft)

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Rosa ² British  

/ ˈrɔːza /

noun

1. Salvator (ˈsalvatɔr). 1615–73, Italian artist, noted esp for his romantic landscapes

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Example Sentences

Beyond the Torrey pines, five other plant species are endemic to Santa Rosa — meaning they don’t grow naturally anywhere else in the world.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

There was a point recently, however, when it seemed as if all might be lost on Santa Rosa Island.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

“There’s a lot of unknowns,” said Sasha Travaglio, a spokesperson for the Santa Rosa Island fire Burned Area Emergency Response team, which includes a hydrologist, a soil scientist, an archaeologist, a paleontologist and a botanist.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Fires of such magnitude are rare on Santa Rosa so its inhabitants haven’t evolved with them.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Rosa Vaughan’s suit against Burt, who was represented by one of the same law firms that had represented Hale in the murder trials, was initially dismissed in state court.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann