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Lancastrian

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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.

Lan·castri·an (lng-kstr-n) adj. & n.

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.

Lancastrian [læŋˈkæstrɪən]
n
1. (Social Science / Peoples) a native or resident of Lancashire or Lancaster
2. (Historical Terms) an adherent of the house of Lancaster in the Wars of the Roses Compare Yorkist
adj
1. (Placename) of or relating to Lancashire or Lancaster
2. (Historical Terms) of or relating to the house of Lancaster
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Lancastrian - a member (or supporter) of the house of Lancaster
House of Lancaster, Lancastrian line, Lancaster - the English royal house that reigned from 1399 to 1461; its emblem was a red rose
English person - a native or inhabitant of England
2.Lancastrian - a resident of Lancaster
Lancaster - a city in northwestern England
English person - a native or inhabitant of England
Adj.1.Lancastrian - of or relating to the former English royal house or their supporters; "Lancastrian royalty"
2.Lancastrian - of or relating to the English city of Lancaster or its residents; "Lancastrian city center"
Translations
Lancastrian [læŋˈkæstrɪən]
A. ADJde Lancashire
B. Nnativo/a m/f de Lancashire, habitante mf de Lancashire


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Yet Rattray's visit left its own mark on my mind; and long after he was gone I lay puzzling over the connection between a young Lancastrian, of good name, of ancient property, of great personal charm, and a crime of unparalleled atrocity committed in cold blood on the high seas.
 
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