Meaning Of The Word Yorkshire

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Yorkshire in American English
noun: one of an English breed of white hogs having erect ears

Yorkshire in American English 1
any of a breed of pure-white hog orig. developed in Yorkshire

Yorkshire in American English 2
former county of N England, on the North Sea: now divided into several counties

Yorkshire in British English
noun: a historic county of N England: the largest English county, formerly divided administratively into East, West, and North Ridings. In 1974 it was much reduced in size and divided into the new counties of North, West, and South Yorkshire: in 1996 the East R

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