lancaster

• Nome próprio referente a uma cidade no noroeste da Inglaterra e à dinastia real inglesa que governou de 1399 a 1461, cujo emblema era a rosa vermelha.

A proper noun referring to a city in northwestern England, as well as the English royal house that reigned from 1399 to 1461, whose emblem was a red rose.

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1. City in EnglandB1formalbritish

   A historic city in Lancashire, northwestern England, located on the River Lune.

   Lancaster

   • Lancaster is known for its medieval castle and university.
   • We visited Lancaster during our trip to the Lake District.
   • The city of Lancaster has a rich Roman and Norman history.

2. English Royal HouseB2formalbritish

   The House of Lancaster, a branch of the Plantagenet dynasty that ruled England from 1399 to 1461, symbolized by a red rose.

   Casa de Lancaster

   • The Wars of the Roses were fought between the houses of Lancaster and York.
   • Henry IV was the first king from the House of Lancaster.
   • The red rose is the emblem of the Lancaster dynasty.