Lancastrian

[lang-kas-tree-uhn]

adjective

1. of or relating to the royal family of Lancaster.

noun

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

2. a native or resident of Lancashire or Lancaster.

Lancastrian

/ læŋˈkæstrɪən /

noun

1. a native or resident of Lancashire or Lancaster

2. an adherent of the house of Lancaster in the Wars of the Roses Compare Yorkist

adjective

1. of or relating to Lancashire or Lancaster

2. of or relating to the house of Lancaster

Word History and Origins

Origin of Lancastrian¹

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

Example Sentences

Europe's largest indoor arena – with a capacity of 23,500 - was around a third full as a boisterous crowd repeatedly chanted 'Chorley' to welcome Lancastrian Catterall to the ring.

From BBC

The Lancastrian explained to BBC Radio Lancashire how after hosting the event where he was given the pair of wellies, he was told "now you have got the wellingtons - you have to come to Emmerdale".

From BBC

While Taylor and his team may push for a trilogy bout, the Lancastrian now set his sights on world honours.

From BBC

Remarkably, the pair of wickets Hartley took on the second day are more than his fellow Lancastrians put together.

From BBC

The Tudor era begins with the conclusion of the Wars of the Roses, when the Lancastrian Henry Tudor marries Elizabeth of York and at last ends England’s decades-long civil war.

From New York Times