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lancastrian

/lænˈkæstɹɪ.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.11 in modern English

Syllables
lan-cas-tri-an
IPA
/lænˈkæstɹɪ.ən/
13
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to Lancaster or Lancashire.

adj

Relating to the dukes or the royal house of Lancaster.

noun

A person from Lancaster or Lancashire.

noun

An adherent of the house of Lancaster, as against the Yorkists, in the Wars of the Roses.

noun

A modified version of the Lancaster bomber, used in civilian service in the immediate postwar years.

Etymology

Etymology tree English Lancaster Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian English Lancastrian From Lancaster + -ian.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /lænˈkæstɹɪ.ən/

Inflected Forms

more Lancastrian (comparative) most Lancastrian (superlative) Lancastrians (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce lancastrian?
The recorded pronunciation is /lænˈkæstɹɪ.ən/.
What does lancastrian mean?
Of or relating to Lancaster or Lancashire.
Where does lancastrian come from?
Etymology tree English Lancaster Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian English Lancastrian From Lancaster + -ian.

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