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lancashire

/ˈlæŋkəʃə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.60 in modern English

Syllables
lan-cashire
IPA
/ˈlæŋkəʃə/
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A maritime county in the north-west of England bordered by the Irish Sea, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, West Yorkshire, North Yorkshire and Merseyside.

name

An unincorporated community in New Castle County, Delaware, United States.

name

A surname.

noun

A type of cheese made in Lancashire, England.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English Lancastreschire, from Lancastre (“Lancaster”) + schire (“shire, county”). By surface analysis, Lanca(ster) + -shire.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Lancastreschire

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈlæŋkəʃə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Lancashires (plural)

Phrases

Lancashire boiler Lancashire Heeler Lancashire hotpot Lancashire over the sands Lancashire over the water Lancashire peeler Lancashire wrestling West Lancashire

Synonyms

Lancs

Homonyms

lancs

Questions

How do you pronounce lancashire?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlæŋkəʃə/.
What does lancashire mean?
A maritime county in the north-west of England bordered by the Irish Sea, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, West Yorkshire, North Yorkshire and Merseyside.
Where does lancashire come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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