Meaning of War of the Roses | Babel Free

Definitions

The rivalry between Lancashire and Yorkshire, especially in cricket.

Examples

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

“'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.”

“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.”

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