Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In English history, of or pertaining to the dukes or the royal house of Lancaster.
- noun In Eng, hist., an adherent of the house of Lancaster; a supporter of the claims to the crown of the Lancastrian line, as against the Yorkists, especially in the contests called the wars of the Roses (which see, under
rose ), 1455–85.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- proper noun A member (or supporter) of the house of Lancaster.
- proper noun A resident of Lancaster{1}.
- adjective Of or pertaining to Lancaster{2}.
- adjective Of or pertaining to the city of Lancaster{1}.
- adjective Of or pertaining to the members of the house of Lancaster.
- adjective Of or pertaining to the inhabitants of Lancaster.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Of or relating to
Lancaster orLancashire . - proper noun A person from
Lancaster orLancashire . - proper noun aviation A modified version of the
Lancaster bomber , used incivilian service in the immediatepostwar years.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a resident of Lancaster
- adjective of or relating to the former English royal house or their supporters
- noun a member (or supporter) of the house of Lancaster
- adjective of or relating to the English city of Lancaster or its residents
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Examples
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The Lancastrian is a pub/restaurant now, its near my Grandma's.
Army Rumour Service 2009
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Flintoff sustained a side strain last summer after recovering from a fourth ankle operation and Hussain believes the Lancastrian is a victim of his own success.
Cricket365 2009
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The Lancastrian is a pub/restaurant now, its near my Grandma's.
Army Rumour Service 2009
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Henry VII claimed the Lancastrian line to the throne when he deposed Richard (who had been, after all, Duke of York before being crowned).
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Harlech Wales was built in the late 13th century but used as a last-ditch stronghold by rival Lancastrian and Yorkist factions during the Wars of the Roses nearly 200 years later.
The House Impregnable Stephen Brumwell 2011
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The Lancastrian soprano Alwyn Mellor, currently making a rapid ascent up the Wagner ladder, was an equally assured, impassioned Brünnhilde.
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Saturday's first semi-final was in one respect a direct contest between two Englishmen: Ellis and Shaun Edwards, the Lancastrian former rugby league hero who has spent the last four years as Wales's defence coach, under Warren Gatland.
Dave Ellis an Englishman excelling for France at the Rugby World Cup | Richard Williams 2011
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As a devoted Lancastrian, you should be thrilled with the Tudor dynasty.
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It is more than 15 years since the Scot and the Lancastrian Jason Queally first teamed up for a major international championship in the team sprint, but on Friday the partnership is set to be reforged in Holland.
London 2012: It's all in the detail as Sir Chris Hoy focuses on gold 2011
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Haunted by anxiety and attacks of obsessive compulsive disorder, the Lancastrian comic spends much of his time wound up into a state of fury at the world around him – he's someone who's become a Grumpy Old Man before his time.
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