Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wars of the roses

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.91 in modern English

Syllables: wars of the ros-es
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A civil war that lasted from 1455 to 1487, fought between the English houses of Lancaster and York and allies in France, Burgundy and Scotland.

Example Sentences

"But his grandson Francis, a Yorkist friend of Richard III, backed the wrong side in the Wars of the Roses and was declared a traitor by Henry VII, who confiscated his estates."

Etymology

After the symbols of the two sides: the Red Rose of Lancaster and the White Rose of York

Inflected Forms

the Wars of the Roses (canonical, plural) War of the Roses (alternative)

Questions

What does wars of the roses mean?: A civil war that lasted from 1455 to 1487, fought between the English houses of Lancaster and York and allies in France, Burgundy and Scotland.
Where does wars of the roses come from?: After the symbols of the two sides: the Red Rose of Lancaster and the White Rose of York

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