Lancastrian
[ lang-kas-tree-uhn ]
/ læŋˈkæs tri ən /
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adjective
of or relating to the royal family of Lancaster.
noun
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Origin of Lancastrian
First recorded in 1800–10; Lancast(e)r + -ian
Words nearby Lancastrian
Lancashire, Lancashire chair, Lancashire heeler, Lancaster, Lancaster Sound, Lancastrian, lance, lance corporal, lancejack, lancelet, Lancelot
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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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