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/lˈænkˌæstər/ /lˈæŋkəstər/ Listen

proper noun

Lancaster n.

A city in Northwest England on the river Lune.

The English royal house that reigned from 1399 to 1461; its symbol was a red rose; called also the House of Lancaster.

Synonyms: Lancastrian line.

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Etymology of 'Lancaster'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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... given is very simple and pretty, but any other fancy stitch may be used that is liked. Among others may be named Lancaster-stitch, made as follows: Having a chain of an ...

— Handbook of Wool Knitting and Crochet • Anonymous

... President of the Council. The Right Hon. the Marquis of Carmarthen, one of his Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State. The Right Hon. the Earl of Corke. The Right Hon. the Earl of Clarendon, Chancellor of the Dutchy of Lancaster. The Dowager Countess of Cavan. The Right Rev. the Bishop of Carlisle. The Right Rev. the Bishop of Chester. The Right Hon. Lord Cadogan. The Right Hon. Lord Camelford. The Right Hon. Lady Camelford. The Right Hon. Lord Chedworth. ...

— Poems (1786), Volume I. • Helen Maria Williams

... called by Lionell, who first held it. King Henry IV. created his second son, Thomas of Lancaster, to the earldom of Albemarle and duchy of Clarence. He was slain ...

— The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction, No. 470 - Volume XVII, No. 470, Saturday, January 8, 1831 • Various

... wrote poetry which was published in the local journals of Cecil and Lancaster counties, and subsequently contributed poetry to the Philadelphia Dollar Newspaper, being a contemporary contributor to that journal with his brother, William P. Ewing, and the late ...

— The Poets and Poetry of Cecil County, Maryland • Various

... news," he said, "that your King Richard has been deposed; that Henry, the Duke of Lancaster, having landed in Yorkshire, was joined by Percy and the Earl of Westmoreland, and has been proclaimed king. This will cause great troubles in England, for surely there must be many there who will not tamely see a king dethroned by treasonable practices; and ...

— Both Sides the Border - A Tale of Hotspur and Glendower • G. A. Henty

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