SINCE 1828
Lancashire
noun
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 name
Lan·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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