Synonyms

rose window

American

noun

a circular window decorated with tracery symmetrical about the center.

rose window British

noun

Also called: wheel window. rosette. a circular window, esp one that has ornamental tracery radiating from the centre to form a symmetrical roselike pattern

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Etymology

Origin of rose window

First recorded in 1765–75

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rose window

Zamacona grills hand-cut steaks Santa Maria-style over a red-oak live fire, from behind stained-glass rose window panels.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2025

For years, nobody has been allowed to peek behind the ornate stone walls and intricate rose window of the Catholic Apostolic Church in Albury.

From BBC ● Apr. 26, 2025

The fugitives entered and left the attic through a rose window, usually under the cover of darkness.

From Reuters ● May 4, 2022

The older building, with its giant rose window, arched entrance and robust dome, harks back to the Pantheon in Rome, and is more obviously religious or sacred in its architectural profile.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 25, 2022

Her great rose window looked down like a dark and malevolent eye.

From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz

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