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WARS OF THE ROSES

\wˈɔːz ɒvðə ɹˈə͡ʊzɪz], \wˈɔːz ɒvðə ɹˈə‍ʊzɪz], \w_ˈɔː_z ɒ_v_ð_ə ɹ_ˈəʊ_z_ɪ_z]\

Definitions of WARS OF THE ROSES

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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

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

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

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

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