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

This proved important in spring 2025 when thousands of trees in Glen Rosa were lost to a wildfire.

From BBC

Santa Rosa and Paradise each had a home ready for occupancy in under eight months compared to slightly over 10 months in Palisades and Altadena.

From Los Angeles Times

“There were more than usual, and all of them left — there was not a single one that stayed,” said protester Rosa Martinez, who has demonstrated outside the federal building for months and was there Sunday.

From Los Angeles Times

Three small earthquakes shook the Bay Area near Santa Rosa on Sunday afternoon, according to the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times

He too said he was “childhood friends” with De La Rosa.

From Los Angeles Times