Yorkshire
also called york, yorks
[yawrks] /yɔrks/ (show ipa). a former county in n england, now part of humberside, north yorkshire, south yorkshire, cleveland, and durham.
one of an english breed of white hogs having erect ears.
contemporary examples
dominic west talks ‘the wire’ movie, prince harry, and why he’s opposed to scottish independence marlow stern september 15, 2014
a british start to the tour de france forces the english to wonder: what does being english mean anymore? clive irving july 5, 2014
why the yorkshire ripper? david peace march 6, 2010
a british start to the tour de france forces the english to wonder: what does being english mean anymore? clive irving july 5, 2014
why the yorkshire ripper? david peace march 6, 2010
historical examples
the modern housewife or, menagere alexis soyer
jack o’ judgment edgar wallace
the history of signboards jacob larwood
the romance of names ernest weekley
the growth of english drama arnold wynne
noun
a historic county of n england: the largest english county, formerly divided administratively into east, west, and north ridings. in 1974 it was much reduced in size and divided into the new counties of north, west, and south yorkshire: in 1996 the east riding of yorkshire was reinstated as a unitary authority and parts of the ne were returned to north yorkshire for geographical and ceremonial purposes
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- Yorkshire-bond
flying bond.
- Yorkshire-chair
derbyshire chair.
- Yorkshire-dales
plural noun the valleys of the rivers flowing from the pennines in w yorkshire: chiefly ribblesdale, swaledale, nidderdale, wharfedale, and wensleydale; tourist area also called the dales historical examples motor tours in yorkshire mrs. rodolph stawell
- Yorkshire-fog
noun a common tufted gr-ss, holcus lanatus, having downy leaves and flower heads that are white or pink and branched, with spikelets carrying the flowers
- Yorktown--battle-of
yorktown, battle of