Lancastrian

[ lang-kas-tree-uhn ]

adjective

1. of or relating to the royal family of Lancaster.

noun

1. an adherent or member of the house of Lancaster, especially in the Wars of the Roses.
2. a native or resident of Lancashire or Lancaster.

Lancastrian

/ læŋˈkæstrɪən /

noun

1. a native or resident of Lancashire or Lancaster
2. an adherent of the house of Lancaster in the Wars of the Roses Compare Yorkist

adjective

1. of or relating to Lancashire or Lancaster
2. of or relating to the house of Lancaster

Word History and Origins

Origin of Lancastrian¹

First recorded in 1800–10; Lancast(e)r + -ian

Example Sentences

While Taylor and his team may push for a trilogy bout, the Lancastrian now set his sights on world honours.

From BBC

Remarkably, the pair of wickets Hartley took on the second day are more than his fellow Lancastrians put together.

From BBC

The Tudor era begins with the conclusion of the Wars of the Roses, when the Lancastrian Henry Tudor marries Elizabeth of York and at last ends England’s decades-long civil war.

From New York Times

In 2016, Michael Bisping became the UFC's middleweight champion, after refusing to be denied time and again, in a never say die narrative which had turned the Lancastrian into a folk hero.

From BBC

Very occasionally, Wainwright, in hushed Lancastrian tones, would unexpectedly talk for half an hour without interruption.

From BBC