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war of the roses

/wɔːr əv ðə ˈrəʊzɪz/

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phrase

/wɔːr əv ðə ˈrəʊzɪz/C1formalpolitical
  • ruФраза, обозначающая затяжной, ожесточенный конфликт между двумя сторонами, часто внутри семьи или организации, происходящая от гражданской войны в Англии XV века между домами Йорков и Ланкастеров.

A phrase referring to a prolonged, bitter conflict between two parties, often within a family or organization, derived from the 15th-century English civil wars between the Houses of York and Lancaster.

  1. Historical conflictB2formalbritish

    A series of civil wars fought in England (1455–1487) between the House of Lancaster (red rose) and the House of York (white rose) for control of the English throne.

    ruВойна Алой и Белой розы

    • The War of the Roses ended with the rise of the Tudor dynasty.
    • Historians still debate the causes of the War of the Roses.
    • The conflict known as the War of the Roses lasted over 30 years.
  2. Intense rivalry or conflictC1informal

    A prolonged and bitter struggle between two groups, families, or individuals, often over power or control.

    ruВойна Алой и Белой розы

    • The two brothers are engaged in a war of the roses over their father's inheritance.
    • The political campaign turned into a war of the roses between the two candidates.
    • Their divorce became a war of the roses, with both sides fighting over everything.