Yorkshire

proper nounnounattested in dialogue

//ˈjɔːkʃə//
//ˈjɔː(ɹ)kʃɪə(ɹ)//

England's largest county. Situated in the northeast of 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.

proper noun

1
England's largest county. Situated in the northeast of 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.

Etymology

From Middle English Yorkschire; equivalent to York (“English city”) + shire. Displaced native cognate Middle English Everwich schire, from Old English Eoforwīcsċīr.

noun

1
informalA Yorkshire pudding.
2
informalA Yorkshire canary.
The Yorkshire Canary Club was founded in 1894. The Yorkshire can be up to 6¾ inches in length, and stands tall so that its height is obvious. Yorkshires are available in many colors and can have variegations on them.

Forms

plural: Yorkshires

York · A placename: A town and local government area (the Shire of…yorker · A ball bowled so as to bounce at or near the batsman's…Yorker · Someone from York, England.

Yorkshire · England's largest county. Situated in the northeast of England; divided into three ridings, (North, West and East, and The City Of York). Since 1974…

Yoshida · A surname from Japanese.you · The people spoken, or written to, as an object.You · A surname from Chinese

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