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Yorkshire

York′shire

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Noun.
A county in the north of England.
Yorkshire grit
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a kind of stone used for polishing marble, and copperplates for engravers.
Simmonds.
Yorkshire pudding
,
a batter pudding baked under meat.

Definition 2024


Yorkshire

Yorkshire

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English

Proper noun

Yorkshire

  1. 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.
  2. A British English dialect as spoken (and possibly written) in the county of Yorkshire.

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Noun

Yorkshire (plural Yorkshires)

  1. (informal) Shorter name for Yorkshire pudding.

Usage notes

  • Usually countable only when referring to the miniature form baked in muffin-tins or similar.

yorkshire

yorkshire

See also: Yorkshire

French

Noun

yorkshire m (plural yorkshires)

  1. Yorkshire terrier