Definitions
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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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Examples
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His family is called the House of Lancaster, because his father had been Duke of Lancaster.
Young Folks' History of England Charlotte Mary Yonge 1862
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We may be of the House of Lancaster; but everyone who lives close enough to London to hear the gossip of the court knows better than to lay down his life for a king that they have heard is half-mad, and a queen who is a Frenchwoman and a virago as well.
The Red Queen Philippa Gregory 2010
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“And in those circumstances there would be a great chance for the House of Lancaster.”
The Red Queen Philippa Gregory 2010
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He is of the House of Lancaster, but he dislikes and fears the queen.
The Red Queen Philippa Gregory 2010
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The poor women use the loop to hook their babies up on a roof beam when they are cooking, or doing their work, but this boy, who is the newest baby in the House of Lancaster, will be rocked and carried by a team of nursemaids.
The Red Queen Philippa Gregory 2010
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Lord Stanley is a widower born loyal to my House of Lancaster, but never very certain in his preference.
The Red Queen Philippa Gregory 2010
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Wales is held by a Tudor for the House of Lancaster, once more.
The Red Queen Philippa Gregory 2010
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We may all be cousins, but they are of the House of York and we are of the House of Lancaster.
The Red Queen Philippa Gregory 2010
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In his house, my son, my own son, the flower of the House of Lancaster, learns to speak of the usurper with respect, to admire the so-called ravishing beauty of his hastily married wife, the commoner Elizabeth, and to pray for an heir for their accursed house.
The Red Queen Philippa Gregory 2010
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If you are of the House of Lancaster, you follow the call.
The Red Queen Philippa Gregory 2010
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