Main Entry:

Lan·cas·ter

Pronunciation:

\ˈlaŋ-kəs-tər (usually for 3, 5), ˈlan-ˌkas-tər (usually for 1, 2), ˈlaŋ-ˌkas-tər (usually for 4)\

Function:

geographical name

1 city SW California NE of Los Angeles population 118,718 2 city S central Ohio SE of Columbus population 35,335 3 city SE Pennsylvania population 56,348 4 city NE Texas S of Dallas population 25,894 5 city NW England in Lancashire population 125,600

— Lan·cas·tri·an \laŋ-ˈkas-trē-ən, lan-\ adjective or noun