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Yorkshire

[ yawrk-sheer, -sher ]

noun

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


Yorkshire

/ -ʃə; ˈjɔːkˌʃɪə /

noun

  1. 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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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She splits her time between there and a home in Yorkshire, where her son is at school, and the challenge claimed she did not primarily reside in Lincolnshire.

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The "nationwide enterprise" saw 14 women aged in their 20s and 30s being brought in as sex workers in South Yorkshire, London and Norfolk, Sheffield Crown Court heard.

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Matchroom Sport president Hearn is heavily involved in negotiations and says World Snooker Tour ideally "want to stay" in the South Yorkshire city.

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A professional footballer has been jailed for 14 months for causing the death of a cyclist in a crash in West Yorkshire.

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The winner, who will be awarded £25,000, will then be announced on 9 December at a ceremony in the West Yorkshire city.

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