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sub rosa

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. sub rosa (adverb)
  2. sub-rosa (adjective)

sub ro·sa

adv \ˌsəb-ˈrō-zə\

Definition of SUB ROSA

: in confidence : secretly

Origin of SUB ROSA

New Latin, literally, under the rose; from the ancient association of the rose with secrecy
First Known Use: 1654

Rhymes with SUB ROSA

mucosa, serosa, Spinoza

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