English
From the River Lune + castra "castle"

Proper noun
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Lancaster

1. An English surname.
2. The w:House of Lancaster|House of Lancaster, a dynasty of English kings and one of the opposing factions involved in the 15th century w:Wars of the Roses|Wars of the Roses. The name comes from the fact that its members were descended from w:John of Gaunt|John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster; their symbol was a red rose.
3. The City of Lancaster, a UK local government district with city status in Lancashire in North West England. Its main town is Lancaster, from which it obtained its city status.
4. A city in Lancashire, in the northwest of England, UK.
5. A type of four-engined British bomber aircraft built by Avro during World War 2.

See also
York

Related terms
Lancastrian

Translations
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Greek: �άνκα��ε�

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