House of York

Definitions of House of York
  1. noun
    the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
    synonyms: York
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    dynasty
    a sequence of powerful leaders in the same family
    royal family, royal house, royal line, royalty
    royal persons collectively
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