Definitions for york
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 4 votes

1. York, House of Yorknoun

   the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.2 / 9 votes

1. yorkverb

   to bowl a yorker at a batsman, especially to get a batsman out in this way.

2. Yorknoun

   A city in North Yorkshire, England.

3. Yorknoun

   The House of York, a dynasty of English kings and one of the opposing factions involved in the 15th century Wars of the Roses. The name comes from the fact that its members were descended from Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York; their symbol was a white rose.

4. Yorknoun

   Former name (before 1834) of Toronto.

5. Yorknoun

   from the city or the county; See also Yorke.

6. Etymology: From Jórvík, from Eoforwic, from Eboracum, from Eborakon (compare Old Caer Ebrauc, mod. Efrog), from eburo 'yew; black alder' (compare efwr, evor).

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1. York

   York is a cathedral city with Roman origins, sited at the confluence of the rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. It is the historic county town of Yorkshire. The city has many historic buildings and other structures, such as a minster, castle, and city walls. It is the largest settlement and the administrative centre of the wider City of York district. The city was founded under the name of Eboracum in 71 AD. It then became the capital of the Roman province of Britannia Inferior, and later of the kingdoms of Deira, Northumbria, and Scandinavian York. In the Middle Ages, it became the northern England ecclesiastical province's centre, and grew as a wool-trading centre. In the 19th century, it became a major railway network hub and confectionery manufacturing centre. During the Second World War, part of the Baedeker Blitz bombed the city; it was less affected by the war than other northern cities, with several historic buildings being gutted and restored up to the 1960s.The city is one of 15 in England to have a lord mayor, and one of two to have The Right Honourable title affixed, the other being London's. Historic governance of the city was as a county corporate, not included in the county's riding system. The city has since been covered by a municipal borough, county borough, and since 1996 a non-metropolitan district (the City of York), which also includes surrounding villages and rural areas, and the town of Haxby. The current district's local council is responsible for providing all local services and facilities throughout this area. The city had a population of 153,717 in the 2011 census; the wider district had a population of 198,100. According to 2021 census data, the wider district has a population of 202,800, a 2.4% increase compared to the 2011 census.

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1. York

   York is a historic city located in North Yorkshire, England. It is known for its rich heritage, including its Roman, Viking, and medieval past. The city features several well-preserved ancient landmarks, such as York Minster (a Gothic cathedral), the city walls, and the Shambles (a medieval street). York is also renowned for its vibrant cultural scene, with numerous museums, galleries, theaters, and festivals. Additionally, it is a popular tourist destination, attracting millions of visitors each year.

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1. York

   York is a walled city, situated at the confluence of the Rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. The city has a rich heritage and has provided the backdrop to major political events throughout much of its two millennia of existence. The city offers a wealth of historic attractions, of which York Minster is the most prominent, and a variety of cultural and sporting activities. The city was founded by the Romans in 71 AD, under the name of Eboracum. It became in turn the capital of the Roman province of Britannia Inferior, and of the kingdoms of Northumbria and Jorvik. In the Middle Ages, York grew as a major wool trading centre and became the capital of the northern ecclesiastical province of the Church of England, a role it has retained. In the 19th century, York became a hub of the railway network and a confectionery manufacturing centre. In recent decades, the economy of York has moved from being dominated by its confectionery and railway-related industries to one that provides services. The University of York and health services have become major employers, whilst tourism has become an important element of the local economy. From 1996, the term City of York describes a unitary authority area which includes rural areas beyond the old city boundaries. In 2001 the urban area had a population of 137,505, while in 2010 the entire unitary authority had an estimated population of 202,400.

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1. York

   the county town of Yorkshire, situated at the confluence of the Foss with the Ouse, 188 m. N. of London and 22 m. NE. of Leeds; is an interesting historic town, the seat of an archbishop, and a great railway centre; known among the Romans as Eboracum, it was the centre of the Roman power in the North, relics of which as such still remain; its cathedral, known as the Minster, is one of the grandest in England; it is built on the site of a church erected as early as the 7th century, and was finished as it now exists in 1470; it is 524 ft. in length, and the transepts 250 ft., the breadth of the nave 140 ft., the height of the central tower 216 ft., and of the western one 201 ft. There are other buildings of great antiquity, and the Guildhall dates from the 15th century. It is the military head-quarters of the northern district of England.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. york

   The capital of Yorkshire, England, is situated at the junction of the rivers Ouse and Foss. Before the invasion of the Romans it formed one of the chief cities of the Brigantes, the most powerful of British tribes; and it is supposed that on their subjugation by Agricola, he founded here about the year 79 the Roman city of Eboracum, which became the great “Colonia” of the Romans in Britain, the seat of imperial government, and the “Altera Roma.” On the departure of the Roman cohorts, about 409, it became a prey to the wars which prevailed between the Picts and the Britons, and between the latter and the Saxons; and also to the invasions of the Danes; but under these vicissitudes it still maintained its distinction as one of the chief cities of the kingdom. William the Conqueror was long unable to overcome this stronghold of the north. One Norman garrison, numbering 3000 men, was put to the sword in 1069; but William exacted a terrible vengeance in the following year, when he laid waste the whole country between York and Durham. During the insurrections consequent upon the dissolution of the monasteries by Henry VIII., York was seized by the insurgents of the “Pilgrimage of Grace”; and in its immediate neighborhood, Fairfax, in 1644, conquered Prince Rupert on Marston Moor; after which battle York was taken (July 16) for the Parliament.

2. york

   (Upper Canada, founded in 1794; since 1834 named Toronto). In the war between America and Great Britain, the U. S. forces made several attacks upon the province of Upper Canada, and succeeded in taking York, the seat of the government, April 27, 1813; but it was soon afterwards retaken by the British.

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1. york

   noun A borough northwest of downtown Toronto. York is a community in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Formerly a separate city, it was one of six municipalities that amalgamated in 1998 to form the current city of Toronto. Its population as of the 2001 census was 150,255, the second smallest of the six former municipalities, yet it is one of the most ethnically diverse. By the 2006 census, the population had fallen somewhat, to 143,255. York Township was incorporated by Canada West in 1850 (Canada West later became Ontario in 1867 due to the Confederation), bounded in the west by the Humber River, in the east by what would become Victoria Park Avenue, and in the north by what would become Steeles Avenue. Etobicoke Township and Scarborough Township were located west and east, respectively, while the townships of Vaughan and Markham bordered on the north. Oakwood and Vaughan was was developed in the 1910s to attract development in the growing township. In the 1920s, the character of the township changed, with its southern reaches abutting the city of Toronto taking on a more urban character, compared with the very rural character of the north. The decision was made to split the township in two, with the northern, rural portion becoming North York. The remaining, two pockets of unincorporated urban development at the north end of the city, were split by the village of North Toronto, which was by then a part of the City of Toronto. Within years, the Province of Ontario saw that this arrangement was impractical, and further subdivided York, creating the township of East York out of the eastern pocket. The Township of York contracted streetcar and bus services from the Toronto Transit Commission, but remained independent from Toronto. York was part of the federation of twelve suburban municipalities that joined Toronto in 1954 to form Metropolitan Toronto. York's first and largest library, York Public Library, was built near the intersection of Eglinton Ave. West and Dufferin Street in 1964, later renamed Maria Shchuka and rebuilt in 2003. In 1967, it absorbed the village of Weston, and became the Borough of York, later known as the City of York. It was amalgamated into the new City of Toronto on January 1, 1998. Among non-visible minority groups, a sizeable group of Portuguese (southern half of Oakwood and Vaughan and along the whole southern part of York), Eastern European and German populations live in the area as well. Many Caribbean people live along Eglinton Ave. West or on Weston Road, many of whom belong to the Jamaican community. Africans such as Ghanaians, Nigerians, and Somalians live along Weston Road and Jane Street with many Latin Americans as well. Most of the Latin Americans are from Central America. Filipinos concentrate in the eastern half of the former city. The religious demographics of York vary from Roman Catholic in the southern half Oakwood and Vaughan to Anglican in Weston to even Rastafarian in Little Jamaica in the northern half of Oakwood and Vaughan and west along Eglinton Ave. West to slightly west of Keele Street. There are also significant numbers of Seventh-day Adventists, Pentecostals and Evangelical Christians. Hoods Black Creek, Eglinton Ave. West, Martha Eaton Way, Mount Dennis, Oakwood and Vaughan, TretheWey, Weston Road, Woolner Apartments Gangs Eglinton West Crips, Five Point Generalz, Latin King & Queen Nation, Trethewey Gangster Crips, South Side Gatorz, VR Troopers etc.

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2. YORK

   What does YORK stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the YORK acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Etymology and OriginsRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. York

   The Eboracum of the Romans, a Latinised rendering of the British Eurewic (pronounced Yorric), “a row of houses on the Eure,” which river is now called the Ouse.

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1. YORK

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, York is ranked #642 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The York surname appeared 53,059 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 18 would have the surname York.
   
   85.8% or 45,530 total occurrences were White.
   8% or 4,266 total occurrences were Black.
   2.2% or 1,210 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.9% or 1,045 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   1% or 531 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   0.9% or 478 total occurrences were Asian.

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1. • Dynasty
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British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'york' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1158

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'york' in Written Corpus Frequency: #566

Anagrams for york »

1. kory

2. roky

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of york in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of york in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of york in a Sentence

1. Mayor Bill de Blasio:

   This is literally unchartered territory ... We have never seen an outbreak of Legionnaires' like this in the history of New York City, we also know that this is an emerging reality not just here in this city but around our state and nation.

2. Host Sean Hannity:

   President Trump did everythingfor New York. If he wants more stuff, call him. He doesnt have to do itpublicly --do it privately.Work together.Every time he goes I need, Ineed, it drives me nuts, thats the way Idealt with [Mario].

3. Melissa Hobley:

   DTF is a provocative phrase. Some of our ad images are provocative. Some are political in nature. So, some images you’ll see socially and digitally but have been rejected by various platforms i.e. out of home, businesses, public transportation organizations. ‘Down to 420’ is another - we can’t run that in New York, but we can run it in states where marijuana is legal.

4. Donald Trump:

   And I’ve got this guy standing over there looking at me, talking about New York values with scorn in Donald Trump face, with hatred, hatred of New York.

5. William Bratton:

   Can you point out to me one mayor that has not been battling with the police unions in the last 50 years? .... So the experience of this mayor, in terms of some cops not liking him, it's nothing new. It's part of life, it's part of politics. And it is what it is. This is New York City. We voice our concerns and we voice our opinions, so what I suggest is ... that we will engage in dialogue once we get our officers respectfully mourned and buried, and return to dialogue where we can hopefully resolve whatever differences are out there.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=york
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/York
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/York
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=york
6. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#York
7. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
8. ^ Etymology and Origins
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/54657/pg54657-images.html#:~:text=york
9. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html