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Yorkshire

//ˈjɔːkʃə// name, noun, slang

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    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.
  2. 2
    A British English dialect as spoken (and possibly written) in the county of Yorkshire.
Noun
  1. 1
    A Yorkshire pudding. informal
  2. 2
    A Yorkshire canary. informal

    "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

Etymology 1

From Middle English Yorkschire; equivalent to York (“English city”) + shire. Displaced native cognate Middle English Everwich schire, from Old English Eoforwīcsċīr.

Etymology 2

From Middle English Yorkschire; equivalent to York (“English city”) + shire. Displaced native cognate Middle English Everwich schire, from Old English Eoforwīcsċīr.

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