white rose

American

noun

English History.

the emblem of the royal house of York.

white rose British

noun

English history a widely used emblem or badge of the House of York See also Wars of the Roses red rose

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Etymology

Origin of white rose

First recorded in 1550–60

Example Sentences

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Each time, she seemed more substantial—her hair pulled back with “a single, white rose,” her perfume smelling of “freshly gathered violets.”

From Literature

Moeen, a two-time World Cup winner, joins the White Rose as one of England's most accomplished white-ball cricketers, scoring 7,792 runs and taking 271 wickets in 420 T20 matches.

From BBC

She has also been talking about when work will resume on the White Rose station in Leeds, her recent trip to Brazil and taxing tourists who visit Yorkshire.

From BBC

Work stopped on the White Rose station in Leeds in 2024.

From BBC

As she was leaving the nurse gave her a box with the white rose petals inside and said she could put them on her stillborn son's grave.

From BBC

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