Lancaster

Lan·cas·ter ¹  (lngk-str, ln-)

English royal house that from 1399 to 1461 produced three kings of EnglandHenry IV, Henry V, and Henry VI. During the Wars of the Roses its symbol was a red rose.

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Lan·castri·an (lng-kstr-n) adj. & n.

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Lan·cas·ter ²  (lngk-str, -kstr, ln-)

1. A municipal borough of northwest England north of Liverpool. Chartered in 1193, it was built on the site of a Roman frontier station. Population: 45,900.

2. An unincorporated community of southern California northeast of Los Angeles. It is a trade center for an irrigated farming area. Population: 141,000.

3. A city of south-central Ohio southeast of Columbus. The birthplace of William Tecumseh Sherman has been preserved. Population: 36,500.

4. A city of southeast Pennsylvania west of Philadelphia. A trade center in a rich farming region, it was settled by German Mennonites c. 1709 and was the meeting place of the Continental Congress in 1777. Population: 54,800.

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Lancaster [ˈlæŋkəstə]

n

(Placename) 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.: 44 497 (1991)

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Lancaster¹

n

(Biography 1399 to 1461) the English royal house that reigned from 1399 to 1461

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Lancaster - a city in northwestern England       England - a division of the United Kingdom Lancastrian - a resident of Lancaster
	2.	Lancaster - the English royal house that reigned from 1399 to 1461; its emblem was a red rose House of Lancaster, Lancastrian line dynasty - a sequence of powerful leaders in the same family royal family, royal house, royal line, royalty - royal persons collectively; "the wedding was attended by royalty" Lancastrian - a member (or supporter) of the house of Lancaster Bolingbroke, Henry Bolingbroke, Henry IV - the first Lancastrian king of England from 1399 to 1413; deposed Richard II and suppressed rebellions (1367-1413) Henry V - son of Henry IV and King of England from 1413 to 1422; reopened the Hundred Years' War and defeated the French at Agincourt (1387-1422) Henry VI - son of Henry V who as an infant succeeded his father and was King of England from 1422 to 1461; he was taken prisoner in 1460 and Edward IV was proclaimed king; he was rescued and regained the throne in 1470 but was recaptured and murdered in the Tower of London (1421-1471)