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Complete Definition of "Yorkshire"

English
wikipedia
Etymology
From York + shire.

Pronunciation
IPA|/ËjÉËkÊÉ/

Proper noun
en-proper noun

  1. A former large county of north-east England; originally divided into three ridings, since 1974 divided into four administrative counties.

Derived terms
Yorks
Yorkshire fog
Yorkshireman
Yorkshire pudding
Yorkshire terrier
Yorkshirewoman

See also
riding
wapentake

Noun
en-noun

#informal Shorter name for Yorkshire pudding.

Category:English counties
Category:Dialects

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