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

Marcos Rosa, an evangelical pastor who spends his days visiting remote Amazonian villages, said PIX hasn’t only made payments easier but also shrunk distances across the world’s biggest rainforest.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026

Rosa DeLauro, the top Democrat on the House Appropriations Committee, said US Marshals tracked 564 threats against federal judges last year, a "deeply alarming" 31 percent increase from the previous year.

From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026

The new findings, published in the Journal of Geophysical Research -- Solid Earth, were developed in collaboration with Anna Rosa Corsaro of the Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia in Catania.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 10, 2026

Rosa Thurnher, owner of El Ponce restaurant and a board member of the Independent Restaurant Coalition, said businesses have noticed changes in tipping behaviour since World Cup fans arrived.

From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026

Rosa was taking a tray of cupcakes out of the oven.

From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks