YORK


Meaning of YORK in English

I. ˈyȯrk biographical name

Alvin Cullum 1887-1964 American soldier

II. ˈyȯrk geographical name

1. city SE Pennsylvania SE of Harrisburg population 40,862

2. former city Canada in SE Ontario, now part of Toronto

3. or York·shire -ˌshir, -shər former county N England bordering on North Sea comprising city of York & (former) administrative counties of East Rid·ing ˈrī-diŋ (capital Beverley), North Riding (capital Northallerton), & West Riding (capital Wakefield) — see North Yorkshire , South Yorkshire , West Yorkshire

4. or ancient Ebo·ra·cum i-ˈbȯr-ə-kəm, -ˈbär- city N England in North Yorkshire on Ouse River population 100,600

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.