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

Santa Rosa Island is one of five Channel Islands situated off the southern coast of California.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

A wildfire sparked by the flare of a shipwrecked mariner has burned nearly a fifth of Santa Rosa Island and marks what officials called the largest blaze recorded on the island in modern history.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

Santa Rosa Island sits about 26 miles off Santa Barbara.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

He did not say where Dela Rosa had gone or when he left and angrily denied accusations that the Senate leadership had helped Dela Rosa leave.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

“He always has someone at the trading post because, sooner or later, everyone goes there,” Rosa went on.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer