Synonyms for sub rosa
| Grammar : Adv |
| Spell : suhb roh-zuh |
| Phonetic Transcription : sʌb ˈroʊ zə |
Définition of sub rosa
Origin :- "privately, secretly," Latin, literally "under the rose," which was regarded as a symbol of secrecy.
- adv secretly
- Believe me, they've done a lot of searching; most of it sub rosa.
- Extract from : « This Crowded Earth » by Robert Bloch
- Business is transacted on Sabbath eve; but this, of course, sub rosa.
- Extract from : « Against the Current » by Edward A. Steiner
- There was the revelation of some that had existed before, sub rosa.
- Extract from : « Betty Lee, Sophomore » by David Goodger (goodger@python.org)
- Mr. Roosevelt (this was said sub rosa) had not been too Radical, but too frank.
- Extract from : « Ten Years Near the German Frontier » by Maurice Francis Egan
- It was generally known, sub rosa, that Hildreth and I were living together.
- Extract from : « Tramping on Life » by Harry Kemp
- The ancients often suspended it above the table at feasts, to signify that what was said sub rosa was not to be repeated.
- Extract from : « Philothea » by Lydia Maria Child
- I was invited on condition that I would not let the student-body know of these sub rosa fiestas.
- Extract from : « Tramping on Life » by Harry Kemp
- "Of course Mr. Harley understands that all this is sub rosa," said Mr. Goodnight, looking severely at the correspondent.
- Extract from : « The Candidate » by Joseph Alexander Altsheler
- He had planned to leave definitely, and find some "sub rosa" way to speak to Rosita.
- Extract from : « Dust of New York » by Konrad Bercovici
- It was easily contrived to divert, sub rosa, large State receipts to supply the remaining financial needs.
- Extract from : « Origin of the Anglo-Boer War Revealed (2nd ed.) » by C. H. Thomas
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