Yorkshire Definition

yôrkshîr, -shər
noun
Any of a breed of pure-white hog orig. developed in Yorkshire.
Webster's New World
(informal) Shorter name for Yorkshire pudding.
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pronoun

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.

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Other Word Forms of Yorkshire

Noun

Singular:
Yorkshire
Plural:
yorkshires

Origin of Yorkshire

  • From Old English EoferwicscÄ«r (“Yorkshire"); Eoferwic (“York") +"Ž scÄ«r (“shire")

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