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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Example Sentences

As well as his two months as chancellor at the end of Boris Johnson's time as prime minister, he was education secretary, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and chairman of the Conservative Party.

From BBC

On Friday, authorities reported finding a deceased man in a partially submerged vehicle in the Lancaster area.

From Los Angeles Times

A deceased man was found in a partially submerged vehicle Friday morning in the Lancaster area, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said.

From Los Angeles Times

Lancaster also hit 115, tying its all-time temperature high.

From Los Angeles Times

The senior manager was said to have made celebrity guests Martin Compston and Penny Lancaster "uncomfortable".

From BBC