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

"We'll welcome it with open arms. You have no idea how badly we need that oil," said Rosa Perez, a 74-year-old retiree whose home in Matanzas had lost power again.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

“They gave cities like ours the ability to responsibly build our budgets,” De La Rosa said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 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

Rosa took Nhamo’s hands, and her eyes glistened with tears.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer