yorkshire
/ˈjɔːkʃə/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.04 in modern English
19
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
England's largest county. Situated in the northeast of 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.
name
A British English dialect as spoken (and possibly written) in the county of Yorkshire.
Example Sentences
- "The Yorkshire Canary Club was founded in 1894. The Yorkshire can be up to 6¾ inches in length, and stands tall so that its height is obvious. Yorkshires are available in many colors and can have variegations on them."
Etymology
From Middle English Yorkschire; equivalent to York (“English city”) + shire. Displaced native cognate Middle English Everwich schire, from Old English Eoforwīcsċīr.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: Yorkschire
Usage
Subject
Wiktionary places this term in Food.