war of the roses

• Expresión que designa un conflicto prolongado y encarnizado entre dos partes, a menudo dentro de una familia u organización, derivada de la guerra civil inglesa del siglo XV entre las casas de York y Lancaster.

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.

   Guerra de las Rosas

   • 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.

   guerra de las rosas

   • 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.