- a city in NW England, former county town of Lancashire, on the River Lune: castle (built on the site of a Roman camp); university (1964). Pop: 45 952 (2001)
- a four-engined British aircraft, noted for its role as a heavy bomber in World War II
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Lan•cas•ter
(lang′kə stər; for 4–8 also lang′kas tər),USA pronunciation n.
- Biographical, World Historythe English royal family that reigned 1399–1461, descended from John of Gaunt (Duke of Lancaster), and that included Henry IV, Henry V, and Henry VI. Cf. York (def. 1).
- Biographical, World Historya member of this family.
- Place Namesa city in Lancashire, in NW England. 125,500.
- Place Namesa city in SE Pennsylvania. 54,725.
- Place Namesa town in S California. 48,027.
- Place Namesa city in central Ohio. 34,953.
- Place Namesa town in N Texas. 14,807.
- Place Namesa town in W New York. 13,056.
- Place NamesLancashire.
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Lancaster /ˈlæŋkəstə/ n
Lancaster /ˈlæŋkəstə; ˈlæŋˌkæstə/ n
- the English royal house that reigned from 1399 to 1461
'Lancaster' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Bedford
- Fleming
- Lancastrian
- red rose
- Wars of the Roses
- Henry IV
- John of Gaunt
- Kentucky rifle
- Lancashire