under the rose

under the rose
   пo ceкpeту, втиxoмoлку, тaйкoм, пoтиxoньку [этим. лaт. sub rosa. Poзa былa cимвoлoм мoлчaния в Дpeвнeм Pимe]
    If anything else went on in the hotel under the rose, I long ago determined to ignore it unless it should happen to be brought before my notice; and it never was brought before my notice (A. Bennett)

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  • Under the rose — Rose Rose, n. [AS. rose, L. rosa, probably akin to Gr. ?, Armor. vard, OPer. vareda; and perhaps to E. wort: cf. F. rose, from the Latin. Cf. {Copperas}, {Rhododendron}.] 1. A flower and shrub of any species of the genus {Rosa}, of which there… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Under the rose — Under Un der, prep. [AS. under, prep. & adv.; akin to OFries. under, OS. undar, D. onder, G. unter, OHG. untar, Icel. undir, Sw. & Dan. under, Goth. undar, L. infra below, inferior lower, Skr. adhas below. [root]201. Cf. {Inferior}.] 1. Below or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • under the rose — adverb (or adjective) : in secret : in private * * * under the rose 1. In confidence 2. Privately • • • Main Entry: ↑rose * * * …   Useful english dictionary

  • under the rose — archaic in secret; sub rosa. → rose …   English new terms dictionary

  • under the rose — phrasal sub rosa …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • under the rose — in secret, clandestinely, furtively …   English contemporary dictionary

  • under the rose — Privately, secretly, sub rosa …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • Under the breath — Under Un der, prep. [AS. under, prep. & adv.; akin to OFries. under, OS. undar, D. onder, G. unter, OHG. untar, Icel. undir, Sw. & Dan. under, Goth. undar, L. infra below, inferior lower, Skr. adhas below. [root]201. Cf. {Inferior}.] 1. Below or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Under the lee — Under Un der, prep. [AS. under, prep. & adv.; akin to OFries. under, OS. undar, D. onder, G. unter, OHG. untar, Icel. undir, Sw. & Dan. under, Goth. undar, L. infra below, inferior lower, Skr. adhas below. [root]201. Cf. {Inferior}.] 1. Below or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Under the Dome —   …   Wikipedia

  • The Rose-Tree — is an English fairy tale collected by Joseph Jacobs in English Fairy Tales . [Joseph Jacobs, English Fairy Tales , [http://www.authorama.com/english fairy tales 5.html The Rose Tree ] ] It is Aarne Thompson type 720, my mother slew me; my father… …   Wikipedia


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