Lancastrian

[ lang-kas-tree-uh n ]

/ læŋˈkæs tri ən /

adjective

of or relating to the royal family of Lancaster.

noun

an adherent or member of the house of Lancaster, especially in the Wars of the Roses.

a native or resident of Lancashire or Lancaster.

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Origin of Lancastrian

First recorded in 1800–10; Lancast(e)r + -ian

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Example sentences from the Web for lancastrian

Under the Lancastrian kings there is much less appearance of raising money in an unparliamentary course.
View of the State of Europe during the Middle Ages, Vol. 3 (of 3)|Henry Hallam
The new Lancastrian dynasty had not as yet secured a firm hold on the kingdom.
Humphrey Duke of Gloucester|K.H. Vickers
The word innocent is written by some Lancastrian over an erasure.
The Boke of Noblesse|Unknown
Indeed, Harlech was the last fortress in England to hold out for the Lancastrian cause.
In Unfamiliar England|Thomas Dowler Murphy

Ned Porpustone hath a hostelry not far from the camp, and Ned is a good Lancastrian, and a man to be trusted.
The Last Of The Barons, Complete|Edward Bulwer-Lytton

British Dictionary definitions for lancastrian

Lancastrian

/ (læŋˈkæstrɪən) /

noun

a native or resident of Lancashire or Lancaster

an adherent of the house of Lancaster in the Wars of the RosesCompare Yorkist

adjective

of or relating to Lancashire or Lancaster

of or relating to the house of Lancaster

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