rose window

Any circular window, especially one of those found in churches of the Gothic architectural style and divided into segments by stone mullions and tracery.

Noun

  1. Any circular window, especially one of those found in churches of the Gothic architectural style and divided into segments by stone mullions and tracery.

Origin

From the resemblance to the petals of a rose.

Forms

rose windows

Synonyms

Catherine wheel marigold window rose's-eye rayonnant window

Related

wheel window