lancaster

Everyday

1. (a name, a place) Lancaster is a city in north-west England, the county town of Lancashire. tree →
2. (history) The House of Lancaster was a royal family of England, whose sign was the red rose; it fought the House of York in the Wars of the Roses. tree →
3. (history) The Lancaster was a famous British bomber plane of the Second World War. tree →
4. (a name) A surname. tree →

In the lessons

In history lessons: the Wars of the Roses (1455–1487) were between Lancaster (red rose) and York (white rose), ended by Henry Tudor. Geography: Lancaster has a castle and a university. Burt Lancaster was an American film actor.

Examples

• Lancaster is a city in Lancashire. tree →
• The red rose was the badge of the House of Lancaster. tree →
• Henry VII united Lancaster and York. tree →
• We visited Lancaster Castle on our trip. tree →
• The Lancaster bomber had four engines. tree →
• Mrs Lancaster is our neighbour. tree →
• Some cried, "Thou must go to Lancaster first." tree →

Note

Always written with a capital L. Pronounced LAN-kuh-ster. Lancashire is the county; Lancaster is its city.