lancaster
lancaster Lexical Profile
• noun
British A historic city and the county town of Lancashire, situated in North West England on the River Lune.
American A city in southeastern Pennsylvania, widely known as one of the oldest inland towns in the United States and a major cultural center for the Pennsylvania Dutch and Amish communities.
British A heavily armed, four-engine British heavy bomber aircraft designed by Avro and used extensively by the Royal Air Force during the Second World War.
"The Avro Lancaster became renowned for its central role in the strategic bombing campaigns of the Second World War."
Word Origin & Etymology
From Old English 'Loncastre', meaning 'Roman fort on the River Lune', derived from the Celtic river name 'Lune' combined with Old English 'cæster' (borrowed from Latin 'castrum', meaning military camp).
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