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From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary (easton)

Rose
Many varieties of the rose proper are indigenous to Syria. The
famed rose of Damascus is white, but there are also red and
yellow roses. In Cant. 2:1 and Isa. 35:1 the Hebrew word
_habatstseleth_ (found only in these passages), rendered "rose"
(R.V. marg., "autumn crocus"), is supposed by some to mean the
oleander, by others the sweet-scented narcissus (a native of
Palestine), the tulip, or the daisy; but nothing definite can be
affirmed regarding it.

The "rose of Sharon" is probably the cistus or rock-rose,
several species of which abound in Palestine. "Mount Carmel
especially abounds in the cistus, which in April covers some of
the barer parts of the mountain with a glow not inferior to that
of the Scottish heather." (See {MYRRH} [2].)

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Rose \Rose\,
imp. of {Rise}.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Rose \Rose\, n. [AS. rose, L. rosa, probably akin to Gr. ?,
Armor. vard, OPer. vareda; and perhaps to E. wort: cf. F.
rose, from the Latin. Cf. {Copperas}, {Rhododendron}.]
1. A flower and shrub of any species of the genus {Rosa}, of
which there are many species, mostly found in the morthern
hemispere

Note: Roses are shrubs with pinnate leaves and usually
prickly stems. The flowers are large, and in the wild
state have five petals of a color varying from deep
pink to white, or sometimes yellow. By cultivation and
hybridizing the number of petals is greatly increased
and the natural perfume enhanced. In this way many
distinct classes of roses have been formed, as the
Banksia, Baurbon, Boursalt, China, Noisette, hybrid
perpetual, etc., with multitudes of varieties in nearly
every class.

2. A knot of ribbon formed like a rose; a rose knot; a
rosette, esp. one worn on a shoe. --Sha.

3. (Arch.) A rose window. See {Rose window}, below.

4. A perforated nozzle, as of a pipe, spout, etc., for
delivering water in fine jets; a rosehead; also, a
strainer at the foot of a pump.

5. (Med.) The erysipelas. --Dunglison.

6. The card of the mariner's compass; also, a circular card
with radiating lines, used in other instruments.

7. The color of a rose; rose-red; pink.

8. A diamond. See {Rose diamond}, below.

{Cabbage rose}, {China rose}, etc. See under {Cabbage},
{China}, etc.

{Corn rose} (Bot.) See {Corn poppy}, under {Corn}.

{Infantile rose} (Med.), a variety of roseola.

{Jamaica rose}. (Bot.) See under {Jamaica}.

{Rose acacia} (Bot.), a low American leguminous shrub
({Robinia hispida}) with handsome clusters of rose-colored
blossoms.

{Rose aniline}. (Chem.) Same as {Rosaniline}.

{Rose apple} (Bot.), the fruit of the tropical myrtaceous
tree {Eugenia Jambos}. It is an edible berry an inch or
more in diameter, and is said to have a very strong
roselike perfume.

{Rose beetle}. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) A small yellowish or buff longlegged beetle
({Macrodactylus subspinosus}), which eats the leaves
of various plants, and is often very injurious to
rosebushes, apple trees, grapevines, etc. Called also
{rose bug}, and {rose chafer}.
(b) The European chafer.

{Rose bug}. (Zo["o]l.) same as {Rose beetle}, {Rose chafer}.


{Rose burner}, a kind of gas-burner producing a rose-shaped
flame.

{Rose camphor} (Chem.), a solid odorless substance which
separates from rose oil.

{Rose campion}. (Bot.) See under {Campion}.

{Rose catarrh} (Med.), rose cold.

{Rose chafer}. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) A common European beetle ({Cetonia aurata}) which is
often very injurious to rosebushes; -- called also
{rose beetle}, and {rose fly}.
(b) The rose beetle
(a) .

{Rose cold} (Med.), a variety of hay fever, sometimes
attributed to the inhalation of the effluvia of roses. See
{Hay fever}, under {Hay}.

{Rose color}, the color of a rose; pink; hence, a beautiful
hue or appearance; fancied beauty, attractiveness, or
promise.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Rose \Rose\, v. t.
1. To render rose-colored; to redden; to flush. [Poetic] ``A
maid yet rosed over with the virgin crimson of modesty.''
--Shak.

2. To perfume, as with roses. [Poetic] --Tennyson.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Rise \Rise\, v. i. [imp. {Rose}; p. p. {Risen}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Rising}.] [AS. r[=i]san; akin to OS. r[=i]san, D. rijzen,
OHG. r[=i]san to rise, fall, Icel. r[=i]sa, Goth. urreisan,
G. reise journey. CF. {Arise}, {Raise}, {Rear}, v.]
1. To move from a lower position to a higher; to ascend; to
mount up. Specifically:
(a) To go upward by walking, climbing, flying, or any
other voluntary motion; as, a bird rises in the air; a
fish rises to the bait.
(b) To ascend or float in a fluid, as gases or vapors in
air, cork in water, and the like.
(c) To move upward under the influence of a projecting
force; as, a bullet rises in the air.
(d) To grow upward; to attain a certain height; as, this
elm rises to the height of seventy feet.
(e) To reach a higher level by increase of quantity or
bulk; to swell; as, a river rises in its bed; the
mercury rises in the thermometer.
(f) To become erect; to assume an upright position; as, to
rise from a chair or from a fall.
(g) To leave one's bed; to arise; as, to rise early.

He that would thrive, must rise by five. --Old
Proverb.
(h) To tower up; to be heaved up; as, the Alps rise far
above the sea.
(i) To slope upward; as, a path, a line, or surface rises
in this direction. ``A rising ground.'' --Dryden.
(j) To retire; to give up a siege.

He, rising with small honor from Gunza, . . .
was gone. --Knolles.
(k) To swell or puff up in the process of fermentation; to
become light, as dough, and the like.

2. To have the aspect or the effect of rising. Specifically:

(a) To appear above the horizont, as the sun, moon, stars,
and the like. ``He maketh his sun to rise on the evil
and the good.'' --Matt. v. 45.
(b) To become apparent; to emerge into sight; to come
forth; to appear; as, an eruption rises on the skin;
the land rises to view to one sailing toward the
shore.
(c) To become perceptible to other senses than sight; as,
a noise rose on the air; odor rises from the flower.
(d) To have a beginning; to proceed; to originate; as,
rivers rise in lakes or springs.

A scepter shall rise out of Israel. --Num. xxiv.
17.

Honor and shame from no condition rise. --Pope.

3. To increase in size, force, or value; to proceed toward a
climax. Specifically:
(a) To increase in power or fury; -- said of wind or a
storm, and hence, of passion. ``High winde . . . began
to rise, high passions -- anger, hate.'' --Milton.
(b) To become of higher value; to increase in price.

Bullion is risen to six shillings . . . the
ounce. --Locke.
(c) To become larger; to swell; -- said of a boil, tumor,
and the like.
(d) To increase in intensity; -- said of heat.
(e) To become louder, or higher in pitch, as the voice.
(f) To increase in amount; to enlarge; as, his expenses
rose beyond his expectations.

4. In various figurative senses. Specifically:
(a) To become excited, opposed, or hostile; to go to war;
to take up arms; to rebel.

At our heels all hell should rise With blackest
insurrection. --Milton.

No more shall nation against nation rise.
--Pope.
(b) To attain to a better social position; to be promoted;
to excel; to succeed.

Some rise by sin, and some by virtue fall.
--Shak.
(c) To become more and more dignified or forcible; to
increase in interest or power; -- said of style,
thought, or discourse; as, to rise in force of
expression; to rise in eloquence; a story rises in
interest.
(d) To come to mind; to be suggested; to occur.

A thought rose in me, which often perplexes men
of contemplative natures. --Spectator.
(e) To come; to offer itself.

There chanced to the prince's hand to rise An
ancient book. --Spenser.

5. To ascend from the grave; to come to life.

But now is Christ risen from the dead. --1. Cor. xv.
20.

6. To terminate an official sitting; to adjourn; as, the
committee rose after agreeing to the report.

It was near nine . . . before the House rose.
--Macaulay.

7. To ascend on a musical scale; to take a higher pith; as,
to rise a tone or semitone.

8. (Print.) To be lifted, or to admit of being lifted, from
the imposing stone without dropping any of the type; --
said of a form.

Syn: To arise; mount; ascend; climb; scale.

Usage: {Rise}, {Appreciate}. Some in America use the word
appreciate for ``rise in value;'' as, stocks
appreciate, money appreciates, etc. This use is not
unknown in England, but it is less common there. It is
undesirable, because rise sufficiently expresses the
idea, and appreciate has its own distinctive meaning,
which ought not to be confused with one so entirely
different.

From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)

rose
adj : having a dusty purplish pink color; "the roseate glow of
dawn" [syn: {roseate}, {rosaceous}]
n 1: any of many plants of the genus Rosa
2: pinkish table wine from red grapes whose skins were removed
after fermentation began [syn: {blush wine}, {pink wine},
{rose wine}]
3: a dusty pink color


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