War Of The Roses Definition
wars of the roses
noun
A series of intermittent civil wars in the 1400s between the English royal houses of York and Lancaster and their supporters, ending in victory for the Lancastrians in 1485. Often used in the plural.
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Origin of War Of The Roses
From the symbols of the two houses
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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