Yorkshire

American

[yawrk-sheer, -sher] / ˈjɔrk ʃɪər, -ʃər /

noun

Also called Yorks. Also called York. a former county in N England, now part of Humberside, North Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, Cleveland, and Durham.
one of an English breed of white hogs having erect ears.

Yorkshire British

/ ˈjɔːkˌʃɪə, -ʃə /

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 Riding of Yorkshire was reinstated as a unitary authority and parts of the NE were returned to North Yorkshire for geographical and ceremonial purposes

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Skaith pointed to the so-called "White Rose Agreement", signed by himself and the mayors of South and West Yorkshire, pledging to work closer on things like transport.

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026

"It's not just four mayors who sit in Yorkshire, all our combined authorities are made up of those local authorities as well," he said.

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026

The idea of a Yorkshire parliament has previously been advocated by the Yorkshire Party.

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026

"She's 18 inches taller than me, I've got a Yorkshire accent and she's got a Northern Irish accent," Mindy says.

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026

Roast beef and Yorkshire pudding, green beans with almonds, orange salad, corn bread and cream of asparagus soup.

From "Al Capone Does My Shirts" by Gennifer Choldenko

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