Definition of War of the roses

1. Noun. 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.

Exact synonyms: Wars Of The Roses
Generic synonyms: War, Warfare
Terms within: Bosworth Field
Geographical relationships: England

Lexicographical Neighbors of War Of The Roses

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War Democrat
War Department
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War of American Independence
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War of the Austrian Succession
War of the Grand Alliance
War of the League of Augsburg
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War of the Spanish Succession
War on Terror
War on Terrorism
War to End War
Waray-Waray
Warburg
Warburg's apparatus
Warburg's old yellow enzyme
Warburg's respiratory enzyme
Warburg's theory
Warburg's tincture
Warburtonian

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