英和和英

語源

From 中期英語 Yorkschire; equivalent to York (“English city”) +‎ shire. Displaced native cognate 中期英語 Everwich schire, from 古期英語 Eoforwīcsċīr.

発音

• (Northern England) IPA: /ˈjɔːkʃə/
• IPA: /ˈjɔː(ɹ)kʃɪə(ɹ)/

固有名詞

Yorkshire

1. England's largest county. Situated in the northeast of England; divided into three ridings, (North, West and East, and The City Of York). Since 1974 for administration purposes local government has used different divisions.
2. A British English dialect as spoken (and possibly written) in the county of Yorkshire.

同意語

• (dialect): Tyke

上位語

• Yorkshire and the Humber (one of the nine official regions of England)

派生語

参考

• riding
• wapentake

名詞

Yorkshire (plural Yorkshires)

1. (informal) A Yorkshire pudding.
2. (informal) A Yorkshire canary.
   • 2007, Diane Grindol, The Canary: An Owner's Guide to a Happy Healthy Pet:

     The Yorkshire Canary Club was founded in 1894. The Yorkshire can be up to 6¾ inches in length, and stands tall so that its height is obvious. Yorkshires are available in many colors and can have variegations on them.