Lancashire

/ˈlæŋkəʃər/ noun

Definition

a county in northwest England, historically important for textile manufacturing

Etymology

from 'Lancaster' (Roman fort on the River Lune) + Old English 'scīr' (shire)

Kelly Says

Lancashire was the Silicon Valley of the Industrial Revolution - its cotton mills basically clothed the world and made Britain ridiculously wealthy!

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