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English noun: War of the Roses

1. War of the Roses (act) struggle for the English throne (1455-1485) between the house of York (white rose) and the house of Lancaster (red rose) ending with the accession of the Tudor monarch Henry VII


SynonymsWars of the Roses


Instance hypernymwar, warfare


Part holonymBosworth Field


Domain regionEngland









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