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York, Alvin Cullum Known as "Sergeant York." 1887-1964.

American World War I hero famed for his single-handed attack on a German post.

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York, Cape

1. The northernmost point of Australia, on Torres Strait at the tip of Cape York Peninsula.

2. A cape of northwest Greenland in northern Baffin Bay.

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York ¹

Ruling house of England (1461-1485), including Edward IV, Edward V, and Richard III. During the Wars of the Roses its symbol was a white rose.

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Yorkist adj. & n.

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York ²  (yôrk)

1. A borough of northern England on the Ouse River east-northeast of Leeds. Originally a Celtic settlement, it was later held by Romans, Angles, Danes, and Normans. Population: 137,000.

2. A city of southern Pennsylvania south-southeast of Harrisburg. Settled in 1735, it was the meeting place of the Continental Congress in 1777-1778 during the British occupation of Philadelphia. Population: 40,500.

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Yorkist [ˈjɔːkɪst] English history

n

(Historical Terms) a member or adherent of the royal house of York, esp during the Wars of the Roses

adj

(Historical Terms) of, belonging to, or relating to the supporters or members of the house of York