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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Rosa

These sensors have now been retrofitted to Glen Sannox and will also be fitted on its sister ship MV Glen Rosa which is due for delivery later this year.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

When the largest fire recorded in the history of Channel Islands National Park erupted on Santa Rosa Island in May, observers feared for the park’s rare Torrey pines.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

The eastern end of the piece was only eight miles from Santa Rosa, and local interest in the history of “Running Fence” endures.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

Turnaround plans at its Brazilian open-pit gold mine, Mara Rosa, are progressing in line with expectations, the company said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

The struggles of Rosa Parks and Coretta Scott King were more familiar to me than those of Eleanor Roosevelt or Mamie Eisenhower.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama