Yorkshire

American

[yawrk-sheer, -sher] / ˈyɔrk 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

/ -ʃə, ˈjɔːkˌʃɪə /

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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West Yorkshire Police said he was due to appear before Bradford Magistrates' Court on Monday.

From BBC

Perched on the edge of the rugged Yorkshire moors that inspired Emily Bronte to write her masterpiece "Wuthering Heights", the quaint village of Haworth has long been a place of literary pilgrimage.

From Barron's

He had been in the health care wing of the West Yorkshire jail at the time of the attack.

From BBC

The fan from west Yorkshire says flying to the Czech Republic with her friends would be unaffordable.

From BBC

It later submitted updated plans in 2020, insisting the proposal - titled Lomond Banks -would be a "major step away" from its other resorts, which include a popular theme park and zoo in Yorkshire.

From BBC

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