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white rose

noun

English History.
  1. the emblem of the royal house of York.


white rose

noun

  1. English history a widely used emblem or badge of the House of York See also Wars of the Roses red 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
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Word History and Origins

Origin of white rose1

First recorded in 1550–60
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On Sunday images of Pope Francis's tomb at the church were released showing a single white rose lying on the stone that bears the name he was known by during his pontificate, below a crucifix illuminated by a single spotlight.

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A single, white rose was pictured lying on the stone tomb that bears the name he was known by during his pontificate, below a crucifix illuminated by a single spotlight.

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The big news just one week before the start of the season was Jonny Bairstow taking over the leadership of Yorkshire's red-ball team and following in the footsteps of his late father, David, who captained the White Rose county between 1984 and 1986.

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In another garden, Bifano discovered a Lasting Love bush that produced a pure white sport, but no one wanted to propagate a new white rose, since there are so many already available, Carruth said.

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On a shirtsleeve, Ruiz wore a purple-and-white ribbon — an homage to the disappeared — while a white rose poked out from the top of a bag.

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