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Definition 2024
York
York
See also: york
English
Proper noun
York
- A city in North Yorkshire, England.
- 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.
- Former name of Toronto (used before 1834).
- A habitational surname from the city or the county; See also Yorke.
Translations
city in North Yorkshire
House of York
former name of Toronto
English habitational surname
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Most common English words before 1923: Duke · battle · bound · #737: York · impossible · greatest · property