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yorkshire
noun(York-shire)
a white swine of any of several breeds or strains originated in Yorkshire, England
yorkshire
geographical name(York-shire)
former county of northern England roughly bounded by the North Sea on the east, the Humber River on the south, the Pennine Chain on the west, and the county of Durham on the north and comprising the city of York and the (former) administrative counties of East Riding (capital Beverley),North Riding (capital Northallerton), and West Riding (capital Wakefield)
yorkshire
geographical name(York-shire)
historical region of northern England roughly equivalent to the former county and centered on present-day North Yorkshire
yorkshire
noun(York-shire)
a puffy bread dish made from a batter of eggs, flour, and milk that is baked in meat drippings
yorkshire
noun(York-shire)
any of a breed of compact toy terriers with long straight silky hair mostly bluish gray but tan on the head and chest
yorkshire
geographical name(York-shire)
county of northern England bordering the North Sea; capital Northallerton area 3327 square miles (8617 square kilometers), population 598,000
yorkshire
geographical name(York-shire)
metropolitan county of northern England; capital Barnsley area 624 square miles (1616 square kilometers), population 1,343,600
yorkshire
geographical name(York-shire)
metropolitan county of northwestern England; capital Wakefield area 816 square miles (2113 square kilometers), population 2,226,000

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