YORKSHIRE


Meaning of YORKSHIRE in English

I. ˈyȯ(r)kˌshi(ə)r, -iə, -_shə(r) adjective

Usage: usually capitalized

Etymology: Yorkshire, York, county in northern England

: of or from the county of York, England : of the kind or style prevalent in York

II. noun

( -s )

Usage: usually capitalized

1. : any of several breeds or strains of white swine originated in Yorkshire, England ; especially : large white

2. : a swine of a Yorkshire breed or strain — compare middle white

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