Rosas

Rosas [Spanish roh-sahs] Examples noun

1. Juan Manuel de [Spanish hwahn mahn-wel th e] /Spanish ˈʰwɑn mɑnˈwɛl ðɛ/, 1793–1877, Argentine military and political leader: governor of Buenos Aires and dictator 1835–52.

Rosa [Italian raw-zah; English roh-zuh] noun

1. Sal·va·tor [sahl-vah-tawr] /ˈsɑl vɑˌtɔr/, 1615–73, Italian painter and poet.
2. Mon·te [Italian mawn-te; English mon-tee] /Italian ˈmɔn tɛ; English ˈmɒn ti/, a mountain between Switzerland and Italy, in the Pennine Alps: second highest peak of the Alps. 15,217 feet (4638 meters).
3. a female given name: derived from Rose.

Examples from the Web for rosas Historical Examples of rosas

The slaughter among the troops of Rosas must have been terrific.

The Three Lieutenants

W.H.G. Kingston

England and France, viewing the policy of Rosas with dislike, complied with the request.

Uruguay

W. H. Koebel

Rosas was never slow in responding to a challenge of the kind.

Uruguay

W. H. Koebel

In the early days of Rosas it was an important frontier post.

Argentina

W. A. Hirst

Rosas was defeated, and took refuge on board an English steamer.

The Every Day Book of History and Chronology

Joel Munsell

British Dictionary definitions for rosas Rosa 1 noun Monte Rosa (ˈmɒntɪ, Italian ˈmonte)

1. a mountain between Italy and Switzerland: the highest in the Pennine Alps. Height: 4634 m (15 204 ft)

Rosa 2 noun

1. Salvator (ˈsalvatɔr). 1615–73, Italian artist, noted esp for his romantic landscapes

Word Origin and History for rosas Rosa

fem. proper name, from Latin Rosa, literally “rose” (see rose (n.1)).