Main Entry:

Ro·si·cru·cian

Pronunciation:

\ˌrō-zə-ˈkrü-shən, ˌrä-\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Christian Rosenkreutz (New Latin Rosae Crucis) reputed 15th century founder of the movement

Date:

1624

1 : an adherent of a 17th and 18th century movement professing esoteric and occult wisdom with emphasis on mysticism and spiritual enlightenment 2 : a member of one of several organizations held to be descended from the Rosicrucians

— Rosicrucian adjective

— Ro·si·cru·cian·ism \-shə-ˌni-zəm\ noun