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

Alana Anisio Rosa, 20, politely turned down the man from her gym who kept sending her flowers and chocolates.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

De La Rosa: When this opportunity came around, I was literally in college.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

For that to happen, several different variables would have had to align, Katina Repp, director of the state’s lab in Santa Rosa, told the Sonoma County district attorney’s office in the Jan. 28 letter.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

As Rosa Abraham, economist and lead author of the report, told me: "When you're young, you wait - and report unemployment."

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

Joao, for his part, had to protect Rosa.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer