Rosicrucian noun & adjective. [rǝʊzɪ'kru:ʃ(ǝ)n] E17.
[from mod. Latin rosa crucis (or crux), translating German Rosenkreuz: see -IAN.]
A. noun. A member of a 17th- and 18th-cent. society, reputedly founded by Christian Rosenkreuz in 1484, devoted to metaphysical and mystical lore, as that concerning transmutation of metals, prolongation of life, and power over the elements and elemental spirits (Hist.); a member of any of various modern organizations deriving from this. E17.
b. adjective. Belonging to, connected with, or characteristic of this society or any deriving or said to derive from it. E17.

■ Rosicrucianism noun M18.

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