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name
A maritime county in the north-west of England bordered by the Irish Sea, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, West Yorkshire, North Yorkshire and Merseyside.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: Lancs
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name
An unincorporated community in New Castle County, Delaware, United States.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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name
A surname.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A type of cheese made in Lancashire, England.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
a historical area of northwestern England on the Irish Sea; noted for textiles
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: geographical area, geographic area, geographical region, geographic region
History
From Middle English Lancastreschire, from Lancastre (“Lancaster”) + schire (“shire, county”). By surface analysis, Lanca(ster) + -shire.
Across languages
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