house of lancaster
n · noun
Simple meaning
A cadet branch of the royal House of Plantagenet.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
howsuhvlankasterSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈhaʊˈsʌvˈlænkæstɚ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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n
A cadet branch of the royal House of Plantagenet.
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noun
The English royal house that reigned from 1399 to 1461; its emblem was a red rose
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This meaning: A cadet branch of the royal House of Plantagenet.
Used this way, house of lancaster is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in technical or specialist writing contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Specialist/technical
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Specialized
- Connotation
- Clinical and technical
- Usage feel
- Technical and specialized
Where it naturally appears
- Technical/specialist writing
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