War of the Roses

proper noun

The rivalry between Lancashire and Yorkshire, especially in cricket.

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Meanings

proper nounthe War of the Roses
  1. alternativeAlternative form of Wars of the Roses.
  2. The rivalry between Lancashire and Yorkshire, especially in cricket.

    This story is about the War of the Roses cricket match between Lancashire and Yorkshire.

    1959, The Listener
    2 more examples

    'War of the Roses', ' he shouted . 'Come on lads, War of the Roses...' Okay, it weren't exactly Manchester United v Leeds but we were still crossing the Pennines and that were enough for Lino to adapt his enemy position.

    2011 December 1, Nasser Hashmi, Season of Sid, Troubador Publishing Ltd, →ISBN, page 2

    At the beginning of the pandemic, when it was difficult to absorb the shock of everything, I didn't care whether Essex would retain their title, and I didn't dwell on who might triumph in the War of the Roses at Scarborough.

    2021 April 15, Lawrence Booth, The Shorter Wisden 2021: The Best Writing from Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 2021, Bloomsbury Publishing, →ISBN
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APA

War of the Roses. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/War%20of%20the%20Roses

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Chicago

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