单词 | union rose |
释义 | > as lemmasunion rose union rose n. (a) English History a representation of a rose consisting of the red rose of the House of Lancaster encircling the white rose of the House of York; = Tudor rose at Tudor adj. 2; (b) any of several varieties of rose with variegated red and white petals; cf. York and Lancaster rose at York n.1 2. ΚΠ 1771 J. Ayloffe Hist. Descr. Anc. Picture Windsor-Castle 29 Then come two of the King's Henchmen..both of them dressed alike in crimson jackets, embroidered on the back with the Union Rose between a greyhound and a dragon. 1785 R. Graves Eugenius II. xxxi. 188 A great many variegated roses..called union roses (as they unite the party distinctions of York and Lancaster). 1824 Juvenile Gardener 65 Here is a large and spreading rose of two colours, which you will easily remember again, as it is named the Union Rose, from the mixture of the red and white in it. 1910 G. Clinch Eng. Costume (new ed.) xi. 216 On their breasts and backs is the Union rose ensigned with the crown royal embroidered with gold. 2012 Renaissance Q. 65 677 Important Tudor emblems and supporters, including the portcullis, griffin, red (as opposed to gold) dragon, and, above all, the union rose. < as lemmas |
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