York

Related Forms:

• Yorkˈist adjective & n.

(yôrk)

1. A borough of northern England on the Ouse River east-northeast of Leeds. Originally a Celtic settlement, it was later held by Romans, Angles, Danes, and Normans. Population: 137,000.
2. A city of southern Pennsylvania south-southeast of Harrisburg. Settled in 1735, it was the meeting place of the Continental Congress in 1777-1778 during the British occupation of Philadelphia. Population: 40,500.

, Alvin Cullum Known as “Sergeant York.” 1887-1964.

, Cape

1. The northernmost point of Australia, on Torres Strait at the tip of Cape York Peninsula.
2. A cape of northwest Greenland in northern Baffin Bay.