Rosetta
Americannoun
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a town in N Egypt, at a mouth of the Nile.
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a female given name.
noun
Example Sentences
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The obelisk was displaced to Paris, certainly, and the Rosetta Stone, also hitherto neglected in situ, went to Britain.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
The Riemann Hypothesis, often considered the most difficult and important problem in all of mathematics, would serve as a Rosetta stone revealing the secrets of the primes.
From Slate ● Jun. 22, 2026
"It's a stepping stone to Mars, where we might have the most likelihood of finding evidence of past life, but it's also a Rosetta Stone for how other solar systems form."
From Barron's ● Apr. 1, 2026
The play, Marie and Rosetta, opens in Mississippi in 1946 with the titular characters a new double act rehearsing for their tour.
From BBC ● Mar. 7, 2026
Mr. Pomodoro leads the quietest child, Rosetta, to the table.
From "The Unfinished Angel" by Sharon Creech
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