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sub rosa Definition

sub rosa (sub rō′zə)

adverb

secretly; privately; confidentially

Etymology: L, lit., under the rose, an ancient symbol of secrecy

sub rosa Synonyms

sub rosa

modif.

secretly, obscurely, privately, confidentially; see secretly.

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