Lancaster

[ lang-kuh-ster; for 4-8 also lang-kas-ter ]

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.

  1. a city in Lancashire, in NW England.

  2. a city in SE Pennsylvania.

  3. a town in S California.

  4. a city in central Ohio.

  5. a town in N Texas.

  6. a town in W New York.

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British Dictionary definitions for Lancaster (1 of 2)

Lancaster1

/ (ˈlæŋkəstə) /


noun
  1. a city in NW England, former county town of Lancashire, on the River Lune: castle (built on the site of a Roman camp); university (1964). Pop: 45 952 (2001)

British Dictionary definitions for Lancaster (2 of 2)

Lancaster2

/ (ˈlæŋkəstə, ˈlæŋˌkæstə) /


noun
  1. the English royal house that reigned from 1399 to 1461

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