Yorkshire
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Yorkshire
- /ˈjɔːkʃə/ Northern England
- /ˈjɔː(ɹ)kʃɪə(ɹ)/
Where it comes from
From Middle English Yorkschire; equivalent to York (“English city”) + shire. Displaced native cognate Middle English Everwich schire, from Old English Eoforwīcsċīr.
proper noun
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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.
Similar: broad acres
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A British English dialect as spoken (and possibly written) in the county of Yorkshire.
Similar: Tyke
noun Yorkshires
- A Yorkshire pudding.
- A 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.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: yorke, york, oddities, yorks, yks., north yorkshire, east riding, west yorkshire, west riding, south yorkshire, north riding, ryedale, east yorkshire, richmondshire, north east, derbyshire
Translations
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name former large county
| Español | Yorkshire |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 요크셔 Yokeusyeo |
| 日本語 | ヨークシャー Yōkushā |
| 中文 | 約克郡 /约克郡 Yuēkèjùn |
| हिन्दी | यौर्क्शिर yaurkśir |
| Português | Yorkshire |
| Français | Yorkshire |
| Deutsch | Yorkshire |
| Italiano | Yorkshire |
| Ελληνικά | Γιορκσάιρ Giorksáir |
| Русский | Йо́ркшир Jórkšir, Йоркши́р Jorkšír |
| العربية | يُورْكْشَايْر yurkšayr |
| עברית | יורקשייר yurqshiyr |
Talk about this word "Yorkshire." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/yorkshire. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Yorkshire. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/yorkshire "Yorkshire." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/yorkshire.Cite this
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title = {Yorkshire},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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