English Explanatory Dictionary

Lancashire

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A maritime county in the north-west of England bordered by the Irish Sea, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, West Yorkshire, North Yorkshire and Merseyside.
  2. An unincorporated community in New Castle County, Delaware, United States.
  3. A surname.
noun
  1. A type of cheese made in Lancashire, England.

Pronunciation

/ˈlæŋkəʃə/ /ˈlæŋkəˌʃɪə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-I learned some phrases-Lancashire.wav

Word forms

Lancashire Lancashires

Etymology

From Middle English Lancastreschire, from Lancastre (“Lancaster”) + schire (“shire, county”). By surface analysis, Lanca(ster) + -shire.

Synonyms

Lancs

Derived words

Lancashire boiler Lancashire Heeler Lancashire hotpot Lancashire over the sands Lancashire over the water Lancashire peeler Lancashire wrestling West Lancashire
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