Rose (disambiguation) - Definition and Overview

Rose may mean:

• rose, any of a number of flowering shrubs of the genus Rosa and the flower of such a shrub, especially cultivated varieties, also used as an emblem by many organizations
• rose (color), a pale reddish color
• rose (mathematics), a type of polar graph
• rosé, a style of wine

Rose as a Name

Many people, places, and things are named rose.

• People:
  • Mary Tudor, sister of King Henry VIII of England, was known as "Mary Rose"
  • Rose Kennedy was the mother of American president John F. Kennedy and his brothers, Robert F. Kennedy and Senator Ted Kennedy.
  • Amber Rose (pornstar) is a pornstar.
  • Amber Rose (singer) is a Mexican-American singer from San Antonio, Texas.
  • Felipe Rose was a founding member of the rock group The Village People.
  • Jacques Rose was a member of the Chenier cell of the terrorist group Front de Libération du Quebec (FLQ).
  • Pete Rose is an American baseball player who played Major League Baseball from 1963 to 1986.
  • Paul Rose is a political scientist and a trade unionist in Canada.
  • John Rose is a rugby union referee and IMC at Nottingham University in the UK

• Places:
  • La Rose is a village located in Marshall County, Illinois.
  • Rose is a town located in Wayne County, New York.
  • Rose Hill is a village located in Jasper County, Illinois.
  • Rose Hill is a city located in Mahaska County, Iowa.
  • Rose Hill is a city located in Butler County, Kansas.
  • Rose Bud is a town located in White County, Arkansas.

• Ships:
  • Several ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Rose.
  • The tall ship Rose played HMS Surprise in the 2003 film Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World.

• Other:
  • The rose chafer is a reasonably large scarab beetle.
  • Rose Hobart is a short, 19 minute experimental film created by the artist Joseph Cornell in 1936.
  • Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (RHIT) is a private non-sectarian college which specializes in teaching engineering, science, and mathematics to undergraduates.
  • The Rose Tattoo is a Tennessee Williams play.
  • The Rose Revolution is the name of the Georgian peaceful revolution.