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Lancaster definition

Lan·cas·ter (laŋ′kə stər; for 3 & 4 also, laŋ′kas′tər)

  1. city in NW England; county seat of Lancashire: county district pop. 124,000
  2. Lancashire

  3. Etymology: after city in England

    city in SE Pa.: pop. 56,000

  4. Etymology: prob. after a railroad official

    city in SW Calif.: suburb of Los Angeles: pop. 119,000

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