English Explanatory Dictionary

rose window

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any circular window, especially one of those found in churches of the Gothic architectural style and divided into segments by stone mullions and tracery.

Word forms

rose window rose windows

Etymology

From the resemblance to the petals of a rose.

Synonyms

Catherine wheel marigold window rose's-eye rayonnant window

Related words

wheel window
This entry uses open data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA/GFDL). Word forms are used for search and are not indexed as separate pages.
Back to search All on R Russian dictionary Dahl dictionary