Lancastrian

American  

[lang-kas-tree-uhn] / læŋˈkæs tri ən /

adjective

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

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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 British  

/ 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

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adjective

1. of or relating to Lancashire or Lancaster

2. of or relating to the house of Lancaster

Etymology

Origin of Lancastrian

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

Example Sentences

Records from the time show these were the areas where the Lancastrian court had travelled to raise money, making the hoard likely part of Henry's war chest.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

Until the mid-19th century, Liverpudlians were described as speaking similarly to their Lancastrian neighbours, until different accents and dialects began mixing as the docks area grew.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

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 • Oct. 9, 2022

But the Lancastrian seemed unperturbed as he sat in the peloton, enjoying the easy pace and laughing with his team-mates along the way.

From The Guardian • May 21, 2019

The details in this history of a prince of the house of York, though they may be tinged with the gall of the Lancastrian Cardinal Morton, descend to us with the weight of contemporary authority.

From Amenities of Literature Consisting of Sketches and Characters of English Literature by Disraeli, Isaac