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6 dictionary results for: Lancaster
Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
Lan·cas·ter       [lang-kuh-ster; for 4–8 also lang-kas-ter] Pronunciation Key
–noun
1.the English royal family that reigned 1399–1461, descended from John of Gaunt (Duke of Lancaster), and that included Henry IV, Henry V, and Henry VI. Compare York (def. 1).
2.a member of this family.
3.a city in Lancashire, in NW England. 125,500.
4.a city in SE Pennsylvania. 54,725.
5.a town in S California. 48,027.
6.a city in central Ohio. 34,953.
7.a town in N Texas. 14,807.
8.a town in W New York. 13,056.
9.Lancashire.
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Lan·cas·ter 1       (lāng'kə-stər, lān'-)  Pronunciation Key 
English royal house that from 1399 to 1461 produced three kings of England—Henry IV, Henry V, and Henry VI. During the Wars of the Roses its symbol was a red rose.

Lan·cas'tri·an (lāng-kās'trē-ən) adj. & n.
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Lan·cas·ter 2       (lāng'kə-stər, -kās'tər, lān'-)  Pronunciation Key 
  1. A municipal borough of northwest England north of Liverpool. Chartered in 1193, it was built on the site of a Roman frontier station. Population: 45,900.
  2. An unincorporated community of southern California northeast of Los Angeles. It is a trade center for an irrigated farming area. Population: 134,000.
  3. A city of south-central Ohio southeast of Columbus. The birthplace of William Tecumseh Sherman has been preserved. Population: 36,100.
  4. A city of southeast Pennsylvania west of Philadelphia. A trade center in a rich farming region, it was settled by German Mennonites c. 1709 and was the meeting place of the Continental Congress in 1777. Population: 54,800.

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Lancaster 
Loncastre (1086) "Roman Fort on the River Lune," a Celtic river name probably meaning "healthy, pure." The Lancastrians in the War of the Roses took their name from their descent from John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster.

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lancaster

noun
1. a city in northwestern England 
2. the English royal house that reigned from 1399 to 1461; its emblem was a red rose 

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Lancaster County, NE (county, FIPS 109) Location: 40.78405 N, 96.68856 W
Population (1990): 213641 (86734 housing units)
Area: 2172.7 sq km (land), 20.3 sq km (water)

Lancaster County, PA (county, FIPS 71) Location: 40.04200 N, 76.25003 W
Population (1990): 422822 (156462 housing units)
Area: 2458.2 sq km (land), 90.1 sq km (water)

Lancaster County, SC (county, FIPS 57) Location: 34.68663 N, 80.70435 W
Population (1990): 54516 (20929 housing units)
Area: 1422.0 sq km (land), 16.3 sq km (water)

Lancaster County, VA (county, FIPS 103) Location: 37.70772 N, 76.41088 W
Population (1990): 10896 (5918 housing units)
Area: 344.9 sq km (land), 254.4 sq km (water)

Lancaster Mill, SC (CDP, FIPS 39930) Location: 34.70915 N, 80.79494 W
Population (1990): 2373 (988 housing units)
Area: 4.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

Lancaster, TX (city, FIPS 41212) Location: 32.59562 N, 96.78105 W
Population (1990): 22117 (8446 housing units)
Area: 75.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 75134, 75146

Lancaster, OH (city, FIPS 41720) Location: 39.72232 N, 82.59919 W
Population (1990): 34507 (14754 housing units)
Area: 40.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 43130

Lancaster, PA (city, FIPS 41216) Location: 40.04185 N, 76.30125 W
Population (1990): 55551 (22468 housing units)
Area: 19.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 17602

Lancaster, SC (city, FIPS 39895) Location: 34.72387 N, 80.77958 W
Population (1990): 8914 (3703 housing units)
Area: 14.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 29720

Lancaster, TN Zip code(s): 38569

Lancaster, VA Zip code(s): 22503

Lancaster, WI (city, FIPS 42250) Location: 42.84854 N, 90.70799 W
Population (1990): 4192 (1766 housing units)
Area: 7.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 53813

Lancaster, NY (village, FIPS 41135) Location: 42.90160 N, 78.66984 W
Population (1990): 11940 (4885 housing units)
Area: 7.0 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 14086

Lancaster, NH (CDP, FIPS 40340) Location: 44.48895 N, 71.57583 W
Population (1990): 1859 (833 housing units)
Area: 5.0 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 03584

Lancaster, MO (city, FIPS 40610) Location: 40.52267 N, 92.53038 W
Population (1990): 785 (386 housing units)
Area: 3.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 63548

Lancaster, MA Zip code(s): 01523

Lancaster, KY (city, FIPS 43840) Location: 37.61854 N, 84.57949 W
Population (1990): 3421 (1546 housing units)
Area: 3.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 40444

Lancaster, IL Zip code(s): 62855

Lancaster, CA (city, FIPS 40130) Location: 34.69306 N, 118.17642 W
Population (1990): 97291 (36217 housing units)
Area: 230.0 sq km (land), 0.4 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 93534

Lancaster, MN (city, FIPS 35378) Location: 48.85791 N, 96.80281 W
Population (1990): 342 (199 housing units)
Area: 5.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

Lancaster, KS (city, FIPS 38325) Location: 39.57178 N, 95.30340 W
Population (1990): 299 (117 housing units)
Area: 0.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

South Lancaster, MA (CDP, FIPS 64460) Location: 42.43587 N, 71.69355 W
Population (1990): 1772 (681 housing units)
Area: 3.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

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