Und Lancashire
The Lancashire dialect or accent (colloquially, Lanky) is Northern England's vernacular speech in the English county of Lancashire. The region is notable for its tradition of poetry written in the dialect.
Also found in: Thesaurus, Acronyms, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia. - Lancashire is a county in North West England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, which was the Roman camp by the River Lune. The north is low-lying and agricultural, a series of resorts line the coast, while the south is industrial; to the east are the scenic Pennine moors and Forest of Bowland.
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Lan·ca·shire
(lăng′kə-shîr′, -shər) A historical region of northwest England on the Irish Sea. It was part of the kingdom of Northumbria in Anglo-Saxon times and became a county palatine in 1351. Long noted for its textiles, the area grew rapidly after the Industrial Revolution.
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Lancashire
(ˈlæŋkəˌʃɪə; -ʃə) n1. (Placename) 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
2. (Cookery) a mild whitish-coloured cheese with a crumbly texture
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Lan•ca•shire
(ˈlæŋ kəˌʃɪər, -ʃər)Und Lancashire Restaurant
n.
a county in NW England. 1,408,300; 1174 sq. mi. (3040 sq. km). Also called Lancaster.
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| Noun | 1. | Lancashire - a historical area of northwestern England on the Irish Sea; noted for textiles England - a division of the United Kingdom |
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