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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

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Next to the closed coffin, which was topped by a single red rose, sat Valentino's partner Giancarlo Giammetti, whose business acumen helped elevate the label to global prominence.

From Barron's • Jan. 21, 2026

Cover the stores’ coffins in the faded iconography of their shopping bags: respectively, a spray of violets, brown and white stripes and a single red rose.

From New York Times • Jun. 2, 2024

Having been named England men's best player external-link for the past two years, the 22-year-old was supposed to be a certainty for the red rose - until this World Cup.

From BBC • Oct. 13, 2023

He designed a clenched, raised fist — one of the symbols of the Black Lives Matter movement — holding a red rose.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 21, 2023

“Take those curtains,” McGarrity said, waving a thick hand at the half curtains made of yellow calico with a red rose design.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith

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