the English royal family that reigned 1399–1461, descended from John of Gaunt (Duke of Lancaster), and that included Henry IV, Henry V, and Henry VI.Compare York (def. 1).
Lancaster, an insurance agent, had met Breitbart at the Smart Girls conference in St. Louis two years ago.
At Bars Nationwide, Conservatives Raise a Glass to Andrew Breitbart|Ben Jacobs, Laura Isensee|March 2, 2013|DAILY BEAST
No doubt the colonel had started on his journey to Lancaster.
The Manchester Rebels of the Fatal '45|William Harrison Ainsworth
Henry himself went hence to die in the Tower, and so end the hopes of the House of Lancaster.
Canterbury|Canon Danks
Mrs. Ewing provided him with a liberal outfit of clothes, etc., and on May 20th he left Lancaster in a stage coach for Zanesville.
Life of Wm. Tecumseh Sherman.|W. Fletcher Johnson
This variety is much grown about Lancaster, and some parts of Westmoreland, where it is a great favorite among the cottagers.
British Pomology|Robert Hogg
"I was reserving a pleasant surprise for you to-day," Lancaster rejoined.
Lancaster's Choice|Mrs. Alex. McVeigh Miller
British Dictionary definitions for Lancaster (1 of 2)
Lancaster1
/ (ˈlæŋkəstə) /
noun
a city in NW England, former county town of Lancashire, on the River Lune: castle (built on the site of a Roman camp); university (1964). Pop: 45 952 (2001)
British Dictionary definitions for Lancaster (2 of 2)
Lancaster2
/ (ˈlæŋkəstə, ˈlæŋˌkæstə) /
noun
the English royal house that reigned from 1399 to 1461