Lancashire
lan·cas·hire
noun
1.
a historical area of northwestern England on the Irish Sea; noted for textiles
Origin
From Middle English Lancastreschire, from Lancastre (“Lancaster”) + schire (“shire, county”). By surface analysis, Lanca(ster) + -shire.
Phrases
- Lancashire boiler
- Lancashire Heeler
- Lancashire hotpot
- Lancashire over the sands
- Lancashire over the water
- Lancashire peeler
- Lancashire wrestling
- West Lancashire
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