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Lancaster

Lancaster

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A city in northwest England with a famous old castle
  • proper noun
  • /ˈlæŋkəstə/
translation icon : Lancaster
  • Dr. Vincent is a senior lecturer in geography at Lancaster University, Lancaster LA1 4YB, England.
  • Lancaster University
  • Lancaster LA1

Examples

  • The committee also included Carter Braxton, Charles Carter of Lancaster, Archibald Cary, Dudley Digges, Robert Munford, and Thomas Jefferson.

    Academic text (1996)
  • Despite an iffy start, my month-long visit to Lancaster County got extended to three months, then to six.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • I mean, after all, this is Lancaster County not York.

  • How he was going to get everything to Lancaster was something he had to work on.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • All he had to do was deliver them to a warehouse in Lancaster.

  • Elizabeth was away again at Lancaster, spending the summer with her grandmama.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • In 1998, the recycling rate for Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, was 33 percent.

    Academic text (1999)
  • Michael A. Seeds is an astronomy professor at Franklin and Marshall College in Lancaster, Pa.

    Academic text (1996)
  • A photo essay depicting the Amish society in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

    Academic text (1995)
  • The historical castle in Lancaster attracts many tourists each year.

Compounds

A part of the English royal family that ruled 1399 to 1461 and used a red rose as its symbol

A noble title held by John of Gaunt in the 14th century

Surface Forms

Lancaster main

Etymology

Lancaster comes from the old name of the River Lune plus the Latin word castra, which means 'camp' or 'fort'. So the name meant 'the fort on the Lune', and that is why the town is known for its castle and long history.