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Lan·ca·shire | \ ˈlaŋ-kə-ˌshir 
, -shər \
, -shər \Definition of Lancashire
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a moist crumbly white English cheese that is used especially in cooking
Lancashire
geographical nameLan·ca·shire | \ ˈlaŋ-kə-ˌshir , -shər \
, -shər \variants:
or Lancaster \ ˈlaŋ-kə-stər \
\Definition of Lancashire (Entry 2 of 2)
county of northwestern England bordering on the Irish Sea; capital Preston area 1217 square miles (3152 square kilometers), population 1,171,339
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The first known use of Lancashire was in 1896
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