Lancaster

American  

[lang-kuh-ster, lang-kas-ter] / ˈlæŋ kə stər, ˈlæŋ kæs tər /

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.

2. a member of this family.

3. a city in Lancashire, in NW England.

4. a city in SE Pennsylvania.

5. a town in S California.

6. a city in central Ohio.

7. a town in N Texas.

8. a town in W New York.

9. Lancashire.

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Lancaster ¹ British  

/ 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)

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Lancaster ² British  

/ ˈlæŋkəstə, ˈlæŋˌkæstə /

noun

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

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Lancaster

In Pennsylvania’s Lancaster County, where around 400 people have been infected and three have died, 87.6% of kindergartners in the 2025-26 school year were fully vaccinated against measles.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

Lancaster University's Karen Broadhurst says the reduction in support means that more of the "grey area" cases happen.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

It is drawn from the King's private money, which includes his income from the Duchy of Lancaster, private estates and his own investments and inheritances.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

Detectives also searched a second property in the 43000 block of Blooming Park Street in Lancaster on Tuesday.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026

She worked for Mikayla’s mom in a lab at Lancaster University and did all these scientific things, talking about plants and genus and species all the time.

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller

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