York

[ yawrk ]

noun

1. a member of the royal house of England that ruled from 1461 to 1485.
2. 1st Duke of Edmund of Langley, 1341–1402, progenitor of the house of York (son of Edward III).
3. Alvin Cul·lum [kuhl, -, uh, m] Sergeant, 1887–1964, U.S. soldier.
4. Yorkshire ( def 1 ).
5. Ancient Eboracum. a city in North Yorkshire, in NE England, on the Ouse: the capital of Roman Britain; cathedral.
6. a city in SE Pennsylvania: meeting of the Continental Congress 1777–78.
7. an estuary in E Virginia, flowing SE into Chesapeake Bay. 40 miles (64 km) long.
8. Cape, a cape at the NE extremity of Australia.

York

¹

/ jɔːk /

noun

1. 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 cycle of medieval mystery plays; unusually intact medieval walls; university (1963). Pop: 137 505 (2001) Latin nameEboracum
2. a unitary authority in NE England, in North Yorkshire. Pop: 183 100 (2003 est). Area: 272 sq km (105 sq miles)
3. Cape York
   a cape in NE Australia, in Queensland at the N tip of the Cape York Peninsula, extending into the Torres Strait: the northernmost point of Australia

York

²

/ jɔːk /

noun

1. 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
2. YorkAlvin C(ullum)18871964MUSMILITARY: soldierMILITARY: war hero Alvin C ( ullum ). 1887–1964, US soldier and hero of World War I
3. York, Duke of17631827MBritishMILITARY: soldierPOLITICS: royal family member Duke of , full name Prince Frederick Augustus, Duke of York and Albany . 1763–1827, second son of George III of Great Britain and Ireland. An undistinguished commander-in-chief of the British army (1798–1809), he is the "grand old Duke of York" of the nursery rhyme
4. York, Prince Andrew, Duke of1960MBritishPOLITICS: royal family member Prince Andrew, Duke of. born 1960, second son of Elizabeth II of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. He married (1986) Miss Sarah Ferguson; they divorced in 1996; their first daughter, Princess Beatrice of York, was born in 1988 and their second, Princess Eugenie of York, in 1990

york

³

/ jɔːk /

verb

1. tr cricket to bowl or try to bowl (a batsman) by pitching the ball under or just beyond the bat

Word History and Origins

Origin of York¹

C19: back formation from yorker

Example Sentences

Her parents wanted to support her and sent her to a summer program at Parsons School of Design in New York City as a teenager.

From Los Angeles Times

That resumé makes him something of a resident expert on the Philadelphia Eagles, and star running back Saquon Barkley, who played six seasons for the New York Giants.

From Los Angeles Times

And it’s not just a West Coast problem: The Northeast is facing its worst fire season in more than a decade, prompting evacuations in New York over the weekend.

From Los Angeles Times

He has appeared on BBC, CNN and other major networks and has published in the New York Times, the Washington Post, Foreign Policy and elsewhere.

From Salon

The taped banana - now perhaps one of the most expensive fruits ever sold - was actually bought earlier in the day for a mere $0.35, according to the New York Times.

From BBC