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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › YorkYork - Wikipedia

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   York is a cathedral city in North Yorkshire, England, with Roman origins, sited at the confluence of the rivers Ouse and Foss. It is the county town of Yorkshire. The city has many historic buildings and other structures, such as a minster, castle, and city walls.

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2. www.britannica.com › place › York-EnglandYork | City in North Yorkshire, England, History | Britannica

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   3 days ago · York, city and unitary authority, geographic county of North Yorkshire, historic county of Yorkshire, northern England. It lies at the confluence of the Rivers Ouse and Foss, about midway between London and Edinburgh.

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3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › History_of_YorkHistory of York - Wikipedia

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   The history of York, England, as a city dates to the beginning of the first millennium AD but archaeological evidence for the presence of people in the region of York dates back much further to between 8000 and 7000 BC.

4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › A_Dictionary_of_theA Dictionary of the English Language - Wikipedia

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   A Dictionary of the English Language, sometimes published as Johnson's Dictionary, was published on 15 April 1755 and written by Samuel Johnson. [2] It is among the most influential dictionaries in the history of the English language.

5. www.york.ac.uk › projects › yorkshire-dictionaryYorkshire Historic Dictionary - University of York

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   The Yorkshire Historical Dictionary can now be explored online at https://yorkshiredictionary.york.ac.uk/. In November 2017, the Borthwick Institute launched an ambitious 15-month project to produce a new dictionary of historic Yorkshire terms.

6. simple.wikipedia.org › wiki › YorkYork - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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   York is a historic walled city in North Yorkshire, England. The Romans called it Eboracum , and it was the capital of the Roman province of Britannia Inferior. The Vikings called it Jorvik .

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   Is York a Roman city?

   • York is a cathedral city in North Yorkshire, England, with Roman origins, sited at the confluence of the rivers Ouse and Foss. It is the county town of Yorkshire. The city has many historic buildings and other structures, such as a minster, castle, and city walls.

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   Is York a city?

   • It is the cathedral city of the archbishop of York and was historically the ecclesiastical capital of northern England. York is also the traditional county town of Yorkshire, located at the convergence of the three ridings (“thirds”; the administrative jurisdictions into which Yorkshire was formerly divided).

   York | City in North Yorkshire, England, History | Britannica

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   What is a Yorkshire Dictionary?

   • The Dictionary will be a significant addition to the scholarship on Yorkshire. It derives from a wide range of sources and will widen the English lexicon with new vocabulary for (among others) by-names and place-names; for agricultural and animal terms; and for specialist craft and industries.

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   What county is York in?

   • [ 78] York is within the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire and, until 1974, was within the jurisdiction of the Lord Lieutenant of the County of York, West Riding and the County of The City of York. The city does retain the right to appoint its own Sheriff.

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8. yorkshiredictionary.york.ac.ukYorkshire Historical Dictionary - University of York

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   The Yorkshire Historical Dictionary is a collection of over 4,000 words, tracking the development of regional language in Yorkshire.