Lancastrian

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/læŋˈkæstrɪən/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(lang kas′trē ən)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
Lan•cas•tri•an  (lang kas′trē ən),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. World Historyof or pertaining to the royal family of Lancaster.

n. 
  1. World Historyan adherent or member of the house of Lancaster, esp. in the Wars of the Roses.
  2. a native or resident of Lancashire or Lancaster.
  • Lancast(e)r + -ian 1800–10

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Lancastrian / læŋˈkæstrɪən/
  1. a native or resident of Lancashire or Lancaster
  1. of or relating to Lancashire or Lancaster
Lancastrian / læŋˈkæstrɪən/
  1. an adherent of the house of Lancaster in the Wars of the Roses
    Compare Yorkist
  1. of or relating to the house of Lancaster
'Lancastrian' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Henry IV - Henry VI

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