under the rose

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under the rose

Where it comes from

Calque of Latin sub rosā.

phrase

idiomatic In secret; secretly, privately. ‘If you become the purchaser of the East Lynne estate, Mr Carlyle, it must be under the rose.’

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"under the rose." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/under%20the%20rose. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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under the rose. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/under%20the%20rose

Chicago

"under the rose." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/under%20the%20rose.

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@misc{under_the_rose_2026,
  title = {under the rose},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/under%20the%20rose},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}