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Lancastrian

Lancastrian

9.9
A supporter of the House of Lancaster in the Wars of the Roses
  • noun
translation icon : lancastriano
  • This time the Lancastrians gained the upper hand and the Yorkists were forced to find refuge in Calais and Ireland.

Examples

  • This time the Lancastrians gained the upper hand and the Yorkists were forced to find refuge in Calais and Ireland.

  • The Lancastrians fought bravely in the historic battles of the Wars of the Roses.

  • As a proud Lancastrian, she shared stories of her ancestors' roles in the dynastic conflicts.

  • Many Lancastrians supported Henry VI's claim to the throne during the turbulent times of the 15th century.

Compounds

Lancastrian line
9.8

An English royal family that ruled from 1399 to 1461 and used a red rose as their symbol

Surface Forms

Lancastrian singular
Lancastrians plural

Morphology

Lancastrian = Lancaster (semi-transparent) = Lancaster + ian

Formally derived from 'Lancaster', but the specific historical meaning 'supporter/member of the House of Lancaster' requires background knowledge of English dynastic history.

Etymology

Lancastrian was also used for a supporter of the royal House of Lancaster, the family in the Wars of the Roses that used the 'red rose' as its sign. So a historical Lancastrian meant a person who was 'for Lancaster' and its king.