Meaning of "Lancashire" in the English dictionary

PRONUNCIATION OF LANCASHIRE

Lancashire  [ˈlæŋkəˌʃɪə]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LANCASHIRE

Lancashire is a noun.

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WHAT DOES LANCASHIRE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Lancashire

Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston. Lancashire is sometimes referred to by the abbreviation Lancs, as originally used by the Royal Mail. The population of the ceremonial county is 1,449,300. People from the county are known as Lancastrians. The history of Lancashire is thought to have begun with its founding in the 12th century. In the Domesday Book, some of its lands had been treated as part of Yorkshire. The land that lay Inter Ripam et Mersam, "between the Ribble and Mersey", formed part of the returns for Cheshire. Once its initial boundaries were established, it bordered Cumberland, Westmorland, Yorkshire and Cheshire. Lancashire emerged during the Industrial Revolution as a major commercial and industrial region. The county encompassed several hundred mill towns and collieries. By the 1830s, approximately 85% of all cotton manufactured worldwide was processed in Lancashire.

Definition of Lancashire in the English dictionary

The definition of Lancashire in the dictionary is 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 : 1 147 000. Area : 2889 sq km Lancs. Other definition of Lancashire is a mild whitish-coloured cheese with a crumbly texture.

TRANSLATION OF LANCASHIRE

Find out the translation of Lancashire to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of Lancashire from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Lancashire» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 兰开夏郡
• Translator English - Spanish: Lancashire
• English: Lancashire
• Translator English - Hindi: लंकाशायर
• Translator English - Arabic: لانكشاير
• Translator English - Russian: Ланкашир
• Translator English - Portuguese: Lancashire
• Translator English - Bengali: ল্যাঙ্কাশায়ার
• Translator English - French: Lancashire
• Translator English - Malay: Lancashire
• Translator English - German: Lancashire
• Translator English - Japanese: ランカシャー
• Translator English - Korean: 랭커 셔
• Translator English - Javanese: Lancashire
• Translator English - Vietnamese: Lancashire
• Translator English - Tamil: லங்காஷயர்
• Translator English - Marathi: लँकेशायर
• Translator English - Turkish: Lancashire
• Translator English - Italian: Lancashire
• Translator English - Polish: Lancashire
• Translator English - Ukrainian: Ланкашир
• Translator English - Romanian: Lancashire
• Translator English - Greek: Lancashire
• Translator English - Afrikaans: Lancashire
• Translator English - Swedish: Lancashire
• Translator English - Norwegian: Lancashire

4 QUOTES WITH «LANCASHIRE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Lancashire.

1

Rick Astley

I was the youngest of four kids, and Dad, who had a garden centre before he retired, came from a large Lancashire family. Every one of my uncles had their own business, including a post office, two fish and chip shops and a painting and decorating business.

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M. John Harrison

I've never been to the Himalayas, and I'm not really interested in them. I'm more interested in a dirty old quarry in Lancashire, and by god, they can be dirty.

3

Penelope Keith

I'm not against accents - my husband's from Lancashire and has a rural Lancs accent. We've just got back from Scotland yesterday, and I love that Highland burr.

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David Thewlis

I'd had a relationship with a French girl, a Japanese girl, an American girl, a Filippina and she was there all the time - a Lancashire girl. I thought: 'It's a Lancashire girl I was looking for. Why didn't I realize it?'

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LANCASHIRE»

Discover the use of Lancashire in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Lancashire and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

The Lancashire Witches: Histories and Stories

A study of England's biggest and best-known witch trial, which took place in 1612 when ten witches from the forest of Pendle were hanged at Lancaster.

Robert Poole, 2002

The Lancashire Witches: A Chronicle of Sorcery and Death on ...

In this remarkable and authoritative treatment, published to coincide with the 400th anniversary of the case of the Lancashire witches, Philip C Almond evokes all the fear, drama and paranoia of those volatile times: the bleak story of the ...

Philip C. Almond, 2012

Family Structure in Nineteenth Century Lancashire

This book will interest scholars and graduates specialising in sociology and history and will serve as a valuable reference book for undergraduates.

Michael Anderson, 1971

Lancashire and the New Liberalism

This book calls into question many of the conventional assumptions about British politics in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

P. F. Clarke, 2007

Lancashire: Liverpool and the Southwest

This work is a comprehensive guide to the buildings of South-West Lancashire.

Richard Pollard, Nikolaus Pevsner, 2006

Made in Lancashire: A History of Regional Industrialisation

Made in Lancashire charts the move from an agrarian to a manufacturing base in the county and follows the growth and decline of industry in the region from Tudor times to the present day.

Geoffrey Timmins, 1998

Martin Mere: Lancashire's Lost Lake

The book contains over 40 illustrations covering amazing variety of birdlife, views of Martin Mere and the original plans for the drainage of the area.

W. G. Hale, Audrey Coney, 2005

Lancashire Folklore 1867

It is the object of this volume to bring this together and present it in a collected form.

John Harland, T. T. Wilkinson, 2003

A Year in a Lancashire Garden

A vivd description of the seasonal planting in a typical 19th century Lancashire garden.

Henry A. Bright, 2010

Lancashire Illustrated, from Original Drawings

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10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LANCASHIRE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Lancashire is used in the context of the following news items.

Lancashire's Petersen and Prince make Glamorgan suffer in Colwyn …

Alviro Petersen, the former South Africa batsman, hit an unbeaten 205 for Lancashire against Glamorgan. Photograph: Ian Kington/AFP/Getty ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»

Result: Lancashire Lightning claim important win over Birmingham …

A superb all-round display from Steven Croft has helped Lancashire ... the Bears soon made inroads into the Lancashire batting lineup, with the ... «Sports Mole, Jul 15»

Three-car crash in Preston - Lancashire Evening Post

Heavy traffic built up after a three-car collsion on one of Preston's busiest roads. Emergency services were called to the junction of Sir Tom ... «Lancashire Evening Post, Jul 15»

East Lancashire MPs split over pocketing £7k hike in pay

EAST Lancashire's MPs remain divided over whether they should accept the £7,000 pay rise confirmed by Westminster authorities yesterday. Most will give the ... «Lancashire Telegraph, Jul 15»

Win tickets to watch Lancashire at Blackpool - Blackpool Gazette

County Cricket returns to Blackpool next week and The Gazette has five pairs of tickets to be won for Lancashire's Royal London One Day Cup ... «Blackpool Gazette, Jul 15»

Man dies after taking 'ecstasy' pills: police warning - Lancashire …

“If you have information about the supply of this drug or other illegal drugs call Lancashire Police on 101 or pass information anonymously via ... «Lancashire Evening Post, Jul 15»

Train stops in Lancashire - Lancashire Evening Post

Written by Lancashire lads Rick Guard and Phil Rice, the play will be staged at Lowther Pavilion on July 29, Clitheroe Grand on August 8 and ... «Lancashire Evening Post, Jul 15»

PICTURES: A Pretty Muddy mess for charity - Lancashire Evening Post

MUD, and plenty of it, was the order of the day for 2,500 women taking part in a fundraising 5km obstable course around Preston's Moor Park ... «Lancashire Evening Post, Jul 15»

Suspicious van fire in Preston - Lancashire Evening Post

Firefighters were called to a van fire outside a house in Moorside Avenue, Preston, at 3am yesterday. Officers believe the blaze, which affected ... «Lancashire Evening Post, Jul 15»

Investigation into serious flat fire in Preston

Try the Lancashire Evening Post app for 30 days free! View the ... Search for Lancashire Evening Post in your Android or iOS app store today. «Lancashire Evening Post, Jul 15»