Lancashire

[ lang-kuh-sheer, -sher ]

/ ˈlæŋ kəˌʃɪər, -ʃər /

noun

a county in NW England. 1,174 sq. mi. (3,040 sq. km).

Also called Lancaster.

Words nearby Lancashire

lanai, Lanark, Lanarkshire, lanate, lanatoside, Lancashire, Lancashire chair, Lancashire heeler, Lancaster, Lancaster Sound, Lancastrian

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Example sentences from the Web for Lancashire

Evans is scheduled to appear in court in Preston, Lancashire, on September 18.
In Emotional Speech, Deputy Speaker Nigel Evans Resigns on Rape Charge|Nico Hines|September 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The six soldiers all came from the same British regiment, the Lancashire Fusiliers.
The History Behind ANZAC Day|David Frum|April 25, 2013|DAILY BEAST
According to published reports, a couple, one of whom is a member of the armed forces, were arrested in Lancashire.
The Sun’s Royal Editor and Others Arrested|Peter Jukes|April 19, 2012|DAILY BEAST
(e) An investigation into conditions in women's lodging-houses in a Lancashire centre.
Glimpses into the Abyss|Mary Higgs

The first belongs more properly to water-works; the two latter are synonyms applied to town drainage, "Sough" being Lancashire.
Notes and Queries, Vol. V, Number 124, March 13, 1852|Various
This epidemic of 1702 in Lancashire and Cheshire was recorded as something unusual.
A History of Epidemics in Britain (Volume I of II)|Charles Creighton
Their full-blooded complexions would shame our pale Lancashire factory hands.
Romantic Spain|John Augustus O'Shea
Ben Brierley was an adept at telling a short Lancashire story.
Lancashire Humour|Thomas Newbigging

British Dictionary definitions for Lancashire

Lancashire

/ (ˈlæŋkəˌʃɪə, -ʃə) /

noun

a county of NW England, on the Irish Sea: became a county palatine in 1351 and a duchy attached to the Crown; much reduced in size after the 1974 boundary changes, losing the Furness district to Cumbria and much of the south to Greater Manchester, Merseyside, and Cheshire: Blackburn with Darwen and Blackpool became independent unitary authorities in 1998. It was traditionally a cotton textiles manufacturing region. Administrative centre: Preston. Pop (excluding unitary authorities): 1 147 000 (2003 est). Area (excluding unitary authorities): 2889 sq km (1115 sq miles)Abbreviation: Lancs

a mild whitish-coloured cheese with a crumbly texture

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单词	lancashire
释义	Lancashire [ lang-kuh-sheer, -sher ] / ˈlæŋ kəˌʃɪər, -ʃər / noun a county in NW England. 1,174 sq. mi. (3,040 sq. km). Also called Lancaster. Words nearby Lancashire lanai, Lanark, Lanarkshire, lanate, lanatoside, Lancashire, Lancashire chair, Lancashire heeler, Lancaster, Lancaster Sound, Lancastrian Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Lancashire Evans is scheduled to appear in court in Preston, Lancashire, on September 18. In Emotional Speech, Deputy Speaker Nigel Evans Resigns on Rape Charge\|Nico Hines\|September 11, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The six soldiers all came from the same British regiment, the Lancashire Fusiliers. The History Behind ANZAC Day\|David Frum\|April 25, 2013\|DAILY BEAST According to published reports, a couple, one of whom is a member of the armed forces, were arrested in Lancashire. The Sun’s Royal Editor and Others Arrested\|Peter Jukes\|April 19, 2012\|DAILY BEAST (e) An investigation into conditions in women's lodging-houses in a Lancashire centre. Glimpses into the Abyss\|Mary Higgs The first belongs more properly to water-works; the two latter are synonyms applied to town drainage, "Sough" being Lancashire. Notes and Queries, Vol. V, Number 124, March 13, 1852\|Various This epidemic of 1702 in Lancashire and Cheshire was recorded as something unusual. A History of Epidemics in Britain (Volume I of II)\|Charles Creighton Their full-blooded complexions would shame our pale Lancashire factory hands. Romantic Spain\|John Augustus O'Shea Ben Brierley was an adept at telling a short Lancashire story. Lancashire Humour\|Thomas Newbigging British Dictionary definitions for Lancashire Lancashire / (ˈlæŋkəˌʃɪə, -ʃə) / noun a county of NW England, on the Irish Sea: became a county palatine in 1351 and a duchy attached to the Crown; much reduced in size after the 1974 boundary changes, losing the Furness district to Cumbria and much of the south to Greater Manchester, Merseyside, and Cheshire: Blackburn with Darwen and Blackpool became independent unitary authorities in 1998. It was traditionally a cotton textiles manufacturing region. Administrative centre: Preston. Pop (excluding unitary authorities): 1 147 000 (2003 est). Area (excluding unitary authorities): 2889 sq km (1115 sq miles)Abbreviation: Lancs a mild whitish-coloured cheese with a crumbly texture Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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