Yorkshire - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Yorkshire :  (noun)

1: a former large county in northern England; in 1974 it was divided into three smaller counties [syn: Yorkshire]

Based on WordNet 2.0

Yorkshire : \York"shire\, n. A county in the north of England.

Yorkshire grit, a kind of stone used for polishing marble, and copperplates for engravers. --Simmonds.

Yorkshire pudding, a batter pudding baked under meat.

Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

Yorkshire, NY (CDP, FIPS 84044) Location: 42.52190 N, 78.47844 W Population (1990): 1340 (595 housing units) Area: 4.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Yorkshire, OH (village, FIPS 87164) Location: 40.32549 N, 84.49599 W Population (1990): 126 (43 housing units) Area: 0.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 45388 Yorkshire, VA (CDP, FIPS 88176) Location: 38.78835 N, 77.45038 W Population (1990): 5699 (2093 housing units) Area: 6.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Example Usage of Yorkshire

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