adj, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A person from Lancaster or Lancashire.
2. 2
   a resident of Lancaster wordnet
3. 3
   An adherent of the house of Lancaster, as against the Yorkists, in the Wars of the Roses. historical
4. 4
   a member (or supporter) of the house of Lancaster wordnet
5. 5
   A modified version of the Lancaster bomber, used in civilian service in the immediate postwar years. historical

Adjective

1. 1
   Of or relating to Lancaster or Lancashire.
2. 2
   Relating to the dukes or the royal house of Lancaster.

Adjective

1. 1
   of or relating to the English city of Lancaster or its residents wordnet
2. 2
   of or relating to the former English royal house or their supporters wordnet

Etymology

From Lancaster + -ian.

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.