Lancastreschire

== Middle English == === Alternative forms === Lancaschir, Lancasher, Lancashere, Lancastreshire, Loncastyr schyr Loncastr schir, Loncastyr schyr (Westmorland) === Etymology === From Lancastre (“Lancaster”) +‎ schire (“shire, county”); the county was formed after the Old English period. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈlankastrəˌʃiːr(ə)/, /ˈlankastərˌʃiːr(ə)/, (<<WM>>, Westmorland) /ˈlɔn-/ (reduced) IPA(key): /ˈlankəˌʃiːr(ə)/, /ˈlankəʃir(ə)/ === Proper noun === Lancastreschire Lancashire (a county of northwestern England) ==== Descendants ==== English: Lancashire (obsolete Lancastshire)