HyperDic: house_of_york

English > 1 sense of the expression House of York:
NOUNgroupHouse of York, Yorkthe English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485
English > House of York: 1 sense > noun 1, group
MeaningThe English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose.
SynonymYork
MembersRichard IIIKing of England from 1483 to 1485
BroaderdynastyA sequence of powerful leaders in the same family
royalty, royal family, royal line, royal houseroyal persons collectively
SpanishYork
CatalanYork

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