English Explanatory Dictionary

Lancastrian

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or relating to Lancaster or Lancashire.
  2. Relating to the dukes or the royal house of Lancaster.
noun
  1. A person from Lancaster or Lancashire.
  2. An adherent of the house of Lancaster, as against the Yorkists, in the Wars of the Roses.
  3. A modified version of the Lancaster bomber, used in civilian service in the immediate postwar years.

Pronunciation

/lænˈkæstɹɪ.ən/ /læŋˈkæstɹɪ.ən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-BigDom-Lancastrian.wav

Word forms

Lancastrian more Lancastrian most Lancastrian Lancastrians

Etymology

From Lancaster + -ian.

Translations

Italian: lancastriano
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