Lancastrian
1 of 2adjective (1)
Lan·cas·tri·an lan-ˈka-strē-ən 
laŋ-
: of or relating to the English royal house that ruled from 1399 to 1461
Lancastrian
2 of 2adjective (2)
Lan·cas·tri·an laŋ-ˈka-strē-ən
lan-
: of, relating to, or characteristic of Lancaster
Lancastrian noun
plural Lancastrians
Word History
Etymology
Adjective (1)
John of Gaunt, duke of Lancaster
First Known Use
Adjective (1)
1612, in the meaning defined above
Adjective (2)
circa 1848, in the meaning defined above
- throw one's hands up in the air
- throw one's hat in the ring
- throw one's hat into the ring
- throw one's influence behind
- throw one's weight about
- throw one's weight around
- throw one's weight behind
- throw oneself at
- throw oneself at (someone)
- throw oneself at someone
- throw oneself into
- throw oneself on the mercy of
- throw oneself on the mercy of (someone)
- throw oneself on the mercy of someone
- throw out
- throw out the baby with the bathwater
- throw out the welcome mat
- throw out the window
- throw over
- throw pearls before swine
- throw pillow
- throw punches
- throw rug
- throw shade
- throw someone a bone