Yorkshire

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See also: yorkshire

English

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Etymology

From Middle English Yorkshire; equivalent to York (English city) +‎ shire. Displaced native Middle English Everwich schire.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈjɔː(ɹ)kʃɪə(ɹ)/

Proper noun

Yorkshire

  1. England's largest county. Situated in the north-east England; divided into three ridings, (North, West and East, and The City Of York). Since 1974 for administration purposes local government has used different divisions.
  2. A British English dialect as spoken (and possibly written) in the county of Yorkshire.

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Noun

Yorkshire (plural Yorkshires)

  1. (informal) A Yorkshire pudding.

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From York +‎ shire.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈjɔrkˌʃiːr/, /ˈjɔrkˌʃər/

Proper noun

Yorkshire

  1. Yorkshire (a county of England)

Descendants

  • English: Yorkshire

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Portuguese

Proper noun

Yorkshire m

  1. Yorkshire (a county of England)

Noun

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  1. Alternative letter-case form of yorkshire