Rosette Meaning
/ɹəʊˈzɛt/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounAn element or ornament resembling a rose, especially on a wall or other surface, mostly for decorative purposes.
nounAn element or ornament resembling a rose, especially on a wall or other surface, mostly for decorative purposes., A rose window.
Sentence Examples
The winner was awarded a beautiful blue and red rosette.
A rosette is an ornament that has the shape of a rose.
She pinned a prize rosette to her horse's bridle.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The winning horse was decorated with a large silk ____ on its bridle.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The prize-winning horse wore a blue ____ pinned to its bridle at the show.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Proto-Iranian *wardahder.? Ancient Greek ῥόδον (rhódon)bor.? Latin rosalbor. Old French rose Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tosder.? Latin -ittus Old French -ete Old French rosete Middle French rosettebor. ▲ French rosetteinflu. English rosette Borrowed from Middle French rosette (in sense 15) and (modern) French rosette. By surface analysis, rose + -ette.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"It is a high rocke betweene two Bayes of the Sea, wherein the Copper is conioyned with the ſtone, very faire and very pure, ſuch as is that which is called Rozette Copper [translating cuivre de rozette]."
— [1609, [Marc Lescarbot], translated by P[ierre] Erondelle, “The leauing of Port du Moutton: […]”, in Noua Francia: Or The Description of That Part of Neuu France, Which Is One Continent with Virginia. […], London: […] Georgii Bishop, page 13:
"The wedding of Miss Rosette Sipley Ford, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. Ward Ford of Washington Avenue, to Arklay King of Garrison-on-the-Hudson took place in the Church of the Redeemer here to-day."
— 1913 April 13, “Yesterday’s Weddings. […]”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC:
"Josiane Hayat, a daughter of Rosette Hayat of Rego Park, Queens, and the late David Edouard Hayat of Alexandria, Egypt, was married yesterday to Dr. Peter Michael Gottesfeld, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Gottesfeld of Teaneck, N.J., and Stockbridge, Mass."
— 1985 September 2, “Josiane Hayat Is Bride of Dr. Peter Gottesfeld”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 24 May 2015:
"Rosette Laursen, an LA-based actress and TV writer claimed Michael, her former boss, went on a sexist and emotionally abusive tirade via email"
— 2017 August 11, Carly Stern, Erica Tempesta, “Hollywood agent who was accused of calling his former assistant an 'uppity selfish c**t' issues an apology for his 'tasteless' language after she leaked his messages online”, in Daily Mail, London: DMG Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 27 Mar 2026:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The winning horse was decorated with a large silk ____ on its bridle.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The prize-winning horse wore a blue ____ pinned to its bridle at the show.