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Lancaster

lan·cas·ter

UK/ˈlænkæstə/ US/ˈlænkæstə/ fairly common

noun

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2.

the English royal house that reigned from 1399 to 1461; its emblem was a red rose

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Origin

From Middle English Lancaster, Loncastre, the name of the Roman fort on the River Lune, from Lune + the Old English suffix ceaster (“town”), found in many placenames.

Phrases

  • Lancaster County
  • Red Rose of Lancaster
  • Rose of Lancaster
  • South Lancaster

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