Lancaster

English Alternative forms en Lanc. abbreviation Etymology From en enm Lancaster, enm Loncastre, the name of the Roman fort on the River Lune, from en Lune + the en ang - suffix ang ceaster town, found in many placenames. Pronunciation en /ˈlænkæstə/ /ˈlæŋkæstə/ AU en LL-Q1860_(eng)-Typheuss-Lancaster.wav AU en /ˈlænkæstə/ /ˈlæŋkəstə/ RPRoach, Peter; Hartman, James; Setter, Jane et al., eds (2006). Cambridge English Pronouncing Dictionary (17th ed.). Cambridge: CUP. 978-0-521-68086-8. en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Lancaster.wav Southern England en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Tesco250-Lancaster.wav UK en /ˈlæn.kæs.tɚ/ /ˈlæŋk.ɪ.stɚ/ /ˈlæŋk.ə.stɚ/ GA Usage notes The second British pronunciation is more historical and becoming less common. The second US American pronunciation is the local pronunciation of Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The third US American pronunciation is the local pronunciation of Lancaster, Kentucky. Proper noun thumb|150px|The red rose of Lancaster en habitational Old English. en 2015 Neil Chakraborti; Jon Garland Responding to Hate Crime: The Case for Connecting Policy and Research Sylvia Lancaster is the founder of the Sophie Lancaster Foundation, a campaigning charitable organisation formed in the wake of her daughter Sophie's tragic murder in 2007. The House of Lancaster, a dynasty of English kings and one of the opposing factions involved in the 15th century Wars of the Roses. The name comes from the fact that its members were descended from John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster; their symbol was a red rose. A royal duchy, historically in Lancashire but now comprising an expansive real estate portfolio, held by the monarch of the United Kingdom. The City of Lancaster, en a <<city>> and <<local government district with borough status>> (and city status) in <<co/Lancashire>> in North West <<cc/England>>. Its main settlement is Lancaster, from which it obtained its city status. OS grid ref SD4761. en locality in the shire:Pref/Campaspe and city:Pref/Greater Shepparton s/Victoria c/Australia. Several places in Canada: en A <<small former city>> in <<p/New Brunswick>>, <<c/Canada>>, amalgamated into <<city/Saint John>> in 1967. en ghost town p/Newfoundland and Labrador c/Canada. en community twp:pref/South Glengarry in eastern p/Ontario c/Canada. en small community city:pref/St. Catharines p/Ontario c/Canada. en Several places in the <<c/USA>>: en populated place co/Yavapai County s/Arizona. en ghost town co/Crawford County s/Arkansas. en charter city co/Los Angeles County s/California. en unincorporated community co/Wabash County s/Illinois. en twp/and/ucomm therein, in co/Huntington County s/Indiana. en twp/and/ucomm therein, in co/Jefferson County s/Indiana. en Another name for Patricksburg, an <<unincorporated community>> in <<twp:Suf/Marion>>, <<co/Owen County>>, <<s/Indiana>>. en tiny city co/Atchison County s/Kansas. en small city/county seat co/Garrard County s/Kentucky. en town co/Worcester County s/Massachusetts. en tiny city co/Kittson County s/Minnesota. en small city/county seat co/Schuyler County s/Missouri. en town/county seat co/Coos County s/New Hampshire. TopoZone: Lancaster, New Hampshire en CDP co/Coos County s/New Hampshire, within the town of the same name. en town/and/village co/Erie County s/New York ; suburb city/Buffalo. TopoZone: Lancaster, New York en city/county seat co/Fairfield County s/Ohio. en unincorporated community co/Lane County s/Oregon. en city/county seat co/Lancaster County s/Pennsylvania. en city/county seat co/Lancaster County s/South Carolina. en unincorporated community co/Smith County s/Tennessee. en city co/Dallas County s/Texas. en unincorporated community/county seat co/Lancaster County s/Virginia. en city/county seat co/Grant County s/Wisconsin. en A number of other <<townships>> in the <<c/USA>>, listed under Lancaster Township. en aircraft A type of four-engined British bomber aircraft built by Avro during World War 2. Derived terms en Lancaster County Lancaster Sound Lancasterian Lancastrian Red Rose of Lancaster Rose of Lancaster South Lancaster Translations An English surname Greek: el Λάνκαστερ n The House of Lancaster French: fr Lancastre Greek: el Λάνκαστερ n Italian: it Lancaster, it Lancastro Portuguese: pt Lancastre The City of Lancaster local government district City in Lancashire Welsh: cy Caerhirfryn f Any of various settlements that take their name from the city in Lancashire Four-engined bomber aircraft Greek: el Λάνκαστερ n See also en York References Further reading Anagrams en aacelnrst ancestral renal cast en Nobility World War II