Duke of Lancaster

Definitions of Duke of Lancaster
  1. noun
    the fourth son of Edward III who was the effective ruler of England during the close of his father's reign and during the minority of Richard II; his son was Henry Bolingbroke (1340-1399)
    synonyms: John of Gaunt
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    duke
    a British peer of the highest rank
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