Lancastrian

[ lang-kas-tree-uhn ]

/ læŋˈkæs tri ən /

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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

Words nearby Lancastrian

Lancashire, Lancashire chair, Lancashire heeler, Lancaster, Lancaster Sound, Lancastrian, lance, lance corporal, lancejack, lancelet, Lancelot

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How to use Lancastrian in a sentence

Extra taxes on aliens were levied under both Lancastrian and Yorkist rulers with little profit.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 4|Various
Yet the Paston family were originally Lancastrian, and returned to that side in 1470.
View of the State of Europe during the Middle Ages, Vol. 3 (of 3)|Henry Hallam
The word innocent is written by some Lancastrian over an erasure.
The Boke of Noblesse|Unknown
Seeing this disposition of the hostile force, the Lancastrian army divided.
The History of England|T.F. Tout

It was in fact an informal parliament of the Lancastrian party.
The History of England|T.F. Tout

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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