noun
- the English royal family that reigned 1399–1461, descended from John of Gaunt (Duke of Lancaster), and that included Henry IV, Henry V, and Henry VI.Compare York(def 1).
- a member of this family.
- a city in Lancashire, in NW England.
- a city in SE Pennsylvania.
- a town in S California.
- a city in central Ohio.
- a town in N Texas.
- a town in W New York.
- Lancashire.
noun
- a city in NW England, former county town of Lancashire, on the River Lune: castle (built on the site of a Roman camp); university (1964). Pop: 45 952 (2001)
noun
- the English royal house that reigned from 1399 to 1461
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.