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war of the roses

/wɔːr əv ðə ˈrəʊzɪz/

Tradução: Expressão que designa um conflito prolongado e violento entre duas partes, frequentemente dentro de uma mesma família ou organização, originada da guerra civil inglesa do século XV entre as casas de York e Lancaster.

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/wɔːr əv ðə ˈrəʊzɪz/C1formalpolitical
  • ptExpressão que designa um conflito prolongado e violento entre duas partes, frequentemente dentro de uma mesma família ou organização, originada da guerra civil inglesa do século XV entre as casas de York e 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.

    ptGuerra das 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.

    ptGuerra das 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.