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    [Adjective]  | "sub-ro*sa" | \ ˌsəb-ˈrō-zə \


    1: secretive, private


    Origin: 1824 ;

    [Adverb]  | "sub ro*sa" | \ ˌsəb-ˈrō-zə \


    1: in confidence : secretly


    Origin: 1654 ;

     New Latin, literally, under the rose; from the ancient association of the rose with secrecy;

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     [ "sub rosa" ]

    1: Translated from Latin, this means "under the rose" and is a term frequently used for surveillance but can also mean any type of undercover or discrete investigation. We provide sub rosa/surveillance services both to private parties and to commercial firms.

      * e.g.,  ... see pirate radio for where i used this word. 

     [ "Sub Rosa" ]

    1: The game you never can forget

      * e.g.,  ... I just played sub rosa and now have a reason 

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