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

Rugby union skipper Jamie George has worn the red rose 93 times.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2024

“How I wish it was Oct. 6, 2023, again! Even with all the difficulties Gaza faced, life was like a red rose for us. It was a decent life.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2024

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

Meryl Lee held the red rose with a ribbon I had bought her.

From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt

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