Meaning Of The Word York

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York in American English
noun: a member of the royal house of England that ruled from 1461 to 1485

York in American English 1
name of the ruling family of England (1461-85): founded in 1385 when Edward III's son ( Edmund of Langley) was created the first Duke of York

York in American English 2
city in North Yorkshire, England, on the Ouse: county district pop. 99,000

york in British English
verb: to bowl or try to bowl (a batter) by pitching the ball under or just beyond the bat

York in British English 1
noun: a historic city in NE England, in York unitary authority, North Yorkshire, on the River Ouse: the military capital of Roman Britain; capital of the N archiepiscopal province of Britain since 625, with a cathedral (the Minster) begun in 1154; noted for its

York in British English 2
noun: the English royal house that reigned from 1461 to 1485 and was descended from Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York (1411–60), whose claim to the throne precipitated the Wars of the Roses. His sons reigned as Edward IV and Richard III

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