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Lancaster
[ lang-kuh-ster; lang-kas-ter ]
noun
- the English royal family that reigned 1399–1461, descended from John of Gaunt (Duke of Lancaster), and that included Henry IV, Henry V, and Henry VI. Compare York ( def 1 ).
- a member of this family.
- a city in Lancashire, in NW England.
- a city in SE Pennsylvania.
- a town in S California.
- a city in central Ohio.
- a town in N Texas.
- a town in W New York.
Lancaster
1/ ˈæŋəə /
noun
- 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: 45 952 (2001)
Lancaster
2/ ˈæŋəə; ˈlæŋˌkæstə /
noun
- the English royal house that reigned from 1399 to 1461
Example Sentences
County sheriff’s deputy who was convicted of a felony for assaulting and pepper-spraying a woman outside Lancaster supermarket.
Last spring, Cummings was sent to a high-security yard at the state prison in Lancaster.
The judge in that case called him "evasive" and said he had "real concerns as to the reliability of Mr Lancaster's evidence", which contained "significant inconsistencies".
Writing on Instagram in November, singer Sir Rod Stewart described Wallace as an "ill-mannered bully", and said the presenter "humiliated" his wife Penny Lancaster when she was on Masterchef in 2021.
The big-spending Parisian side, who sacked former England coach Stuart Lancaster in February, lie only four points above the relegation play-off spot with five rounds remaining of the regular season.
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