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red rose

American  

noun

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


red rose British  

noun

  1. English history the emblem of the House of Lancaster See also Wars of the Roses white 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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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

More than six years after Lindsay, 38, gave Abasolo the first and last red rose of “The Bachelorette” Season 13, Abasolo filed to dissolve the marriage.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 2, 2024

His widow, Eeva, and son, Marko, each threw a red rose into the grave as rain fell gently.

From Washington Times • Nov. 10, 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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