Lancastrian

Lan·cas·tri·an

[lang-kas-tree-uhn]
adjective
1.
of or pertaining to the royal family of Lancaster.
noun
2.
an adherent or member of the house of Lancaster, especially in the Wars of the Roses.
3.
a native or resident of Lancashire or Lancaster.

Origin:
1800–10; Lancast(e)r + -ian

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Lancastrian (læŋˈkæstrɪən) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  a native or resident of Lancashire or Lancaster
2.  Compare Yorkist an adherent of the house of Lancaster in the Wars of the Roses
 
adj
3.  of or relating to Lancashire or Lancaster
4.  of or relating to the house of Lancaster

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