Lancaster
pronunciation
How to pronounce Lancaster in British English:
UK [ˈlæŋkəstə(r)]
How to pronounce Lancaster in American English:
US [ ˈlæŋkæstər]
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- Noun:
- a city in northwestern England
- the English royal house that reigned from 1399 to 1461; its emblem was a red rose
Word Origin
- Lancaster
- Loncastre (1086) "Roman Fort on the River Lune," a Celtic river name probably meaning "healthy, pure." The Lancastrians in the War of the Roses took their name from their descent from John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster.
Example
- 1. Hershey co. has announced a new candy brand called lancaster that is designed explicitly for the chinese market .
- 2. Burt lancaster 's intended coup in seven days in may is unthinkable .
- 3. The study , by malcolm tight of lancaster university , examined surveys of academic workloads since 1945 .
- 4. This was the dukes theatre in lancaster .
- 5. Mr. lancaster , would you just give us a minute .