white rose

American

noun

English History.

the emblem of the royal house of York.

white rose British

noun

English history a widely used emblem or badge of the House of York See also Wars of the Roses red rose

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Etymology

Origin of white rose

First recorded in 1550–60

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The state media broadcast featured the 42-year-old dictator paying homage to the deceased, scattering dirt over one tomb and laying a white rose on another.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026

As she was leaving the nurse gave her a box with the white rose petals inside and said she could put them on her stillborn son's grave.

From BBC ● Nov. 28, 2025

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.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 21, 2025

Each laid a white rose at the gravesite.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 4, 2024

Brother Ugo’s eyes flitted to the thorned white rose before them.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

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