Yorkshire

Meanings

Proper Noun

  • 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.
  • A British English dialect as spoken (and possibly written) in the county of Yorkshire.

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Broader meaning words

  • Yorkshire and the Humber

Origin

  • From Middle English Yorkshire; equivalent to York + shire. Displaced native Middle English Everwich schire.

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