See Also: Lancastrian(dictionary)

Lancastrian (iou)



Lancastrian noun & adjective. M16.
[from Lancaster a city in NW England, formerly the county town of Lancashire + -IAN.]
Hist. (An adherent or supporter) of the family descended from John of Gaunt (1340-99), Duke of Lancaster, fourth son of Edward III, esp. in the Wars of the Roses. Cf. YORKIST. M16.
(A native or inhabitant) of Lancaster or Lancashire in NW England. L18.