red rose

American

noun

English History.

the emblem of the royal house of Lancaster.

red rose British

noun

English history the emblem of the House of Lancaster See also Wars of the Roses white rose

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

When the singer put out “Red Rose Speedway” in 1973, the Village Voice spurned it as “possibly the worst album ever made by a rock and roller of the first rank.”

From The Wall Street Journal

In a 1976 interview, Linda described “Red Rose Speedway” as “a non-confident record.”

From The Wall Street Journal

England prop Joe Heyes has revealed that he was mistaken for former Red Rose front-row turned television star Joe Marler by Britain's Princess Anne when she greeted the teams before Saturday's Six Nations match against Scotland at Murrayfield.

From Barron's

England captain Maro Itoje is set to win his 100th cap on Saturday, becoming just the ninth Red Rose men's player to reach the landmark.

From Barron's

England inflicted a record 68-14 defeat on Wales in Cardiff during last season's Six Nations but Red Rose flanker Underhill was adamant there was no question of the hosts taking Steve Tandy's side lightly.

From Barron's

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023