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Definition: York

York

Noun

1. The English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose.

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"York" is a name that signifies or is derived from: "a yew", "a pig farm".

Date "York" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1374. (references)

 

Specialty Definition: York

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Literature

York when it was Saxon, was called Eorwic, and the legend is that a Duko of Effroc being drowned at the foot of the wall caused this name to be given to the city. Southwark Wall was also called the Effroc Wall or Stone. (Victor Hugo: L'Homme qui Rit, pt. ii. bk. iii. l.)
York is Eure-wic (pron. Yorric), and means the town on the Eure, now called the Ouse. The Romans Latinised the word Eure or Evre into "Evora" or "Ebora," and wic into "vicum;" whence Ebora-vicum, contracted into Eboracum. Source: Brewer's Dictionary.

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Specialty Definition: Archbishop of York

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The Archbishop of York, Primate of England, is the metropolitan of the Province of York, and the junior of the two archbishops of the Church of England, after the Archbishop of Canterbury.

His see is York Minster in central York and his official residence is the Archbishop's Palace in Bishopthorpe.

The Province of York includes the 12 Dioceses north of the Midlands as well as the Diocese of Southwell (Nottinghamshire) and the Diocese of Sodor and Man (the Isle of Man). The Archbishop is also a member of the House of Lords.

History

There was a bishop in York from very early Christian times. Bishops of York were particularly present at the Councils of Arles and Nicaea. However, this early Christian community was later blotted out by the pagan Saxons. There was no important archbishop of York till the consecration of St. Wilfrid in 664. His successors acted as diocesan prelates until the time of Egbert of York, who received the pallium from Pope Gregory III in 735 and established metropolitan rights in the north. The sees of Canterbury and York were long struggling for precedence, often leading to scandalous scenes of dissension. In the 11th century, for instance, there was an arrangement which lasted until 1118 that the archbishops of York must be consecrated in Canterbury cathedral and swear allegiance to the Archbishop of Canterbury. In the mid 14th century, Pope Innocent VI confirmed an arrangement that the Archbishop of Canterbury should take precedence with the title Primate of All England, and that the Archbishop of York should retain the style of Primate of England.

Several of the archbishops of York held the office of Lord Chancellor and played some parts in affairs of state. As Peter Heylyn (1600-1662) wrote: "This see has yielded to the Church eight saints, to the Church of Rome three cardinals, to the realm of England twelve Lord Chancellors and two Lord Treasurers, and to the north of England two Lord Presidents."

Walter de Grey purchased York Place in London, which after the fall of Thomas Cardinal Wolsey, was to become the Palace of Whitehall.

Archbishops of York, 627-present

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City of York

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The City of York (also known as the County of York) is an administrative county in the north of England, in the Vale of York, surrounding the city of York and includes many surrounding parishes not part of the previous district of York, including Haxby.

It borders onto North Yorkshire and the East Riding of Yorkshire. The authority has 27 Conservation Areas, no less than 2084 Listed Buildings and 20 Scheduled Ancient Monuments in its care.

Towns and villages

Places of interest

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House of York

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The House of York is a term sometimes applied to one of the opposing factions involved in the Wars of the Roses, an intermittent civil war which affected England and Wales during the 15th century.

The House of York was so called because its claimants to the throne were all descended from the first Richard, Duke of York.

The opponents of the House of York were were the House of Lancaster. The rivalry between York and Lancaster, in the form of the counties of Yorkshire and Lancashire, has continued into the present day on a more friendly basis.

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Toronto, Ontario

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For alternate meanings of Toronto see Toronto (disambiguation)

Toronto is Canada's largest city, North America's fifth largest, and the provincial capital of Ontario. (Geographical coordinates: 43 39 10 North Latitude, 79 23 0 West longitude,) Its population is 2,482,000 (Torontonians) (2003 Statistics Canada estimate); that of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) is 5,600,000 (2003). Approximately one third of the Canadian population lives within a two-hour drive of Toronto, and about one sixth of all Canadian jobs lie with the city limits.

Up until the 1970s, Toronto was the second largest city in Canada, after Montreal. Much of the growth in the Toronto area was due to the growing separation movement in Quebec and the election of the Parti Québécois in 1976. The PQ enacted several French-language laws that were unfavourable towards businesses and English-speaking Montrealers. As a result, businesses and English-speaking Montrealers left for Toronto. Due to the Quebec language laws, the majority of Canada's new immigrants now settle in Toronto.

The current mayor of Toronto is David Miller.

Toronto skyline

History

Pre-history

Located on the northern shore of Lake Ontario, Toronto was originally a term of indeterminate geographical location, designating the approximate area of the future city of Toronto on maps dating to the late 17th and early 18th century. Eventually the name was anchored to the mouth of the Humber River, the end of the Toronto Carrying-Place Trail portage route from Georgian Bay; this is where the city of Toronto is located today.

The source and meaning of the name remains a matter of debate. Most common definitions claim that the origin is the Huron word for "meeting place", or "toran-ten". However, it is much more likely that the term is from the Mohawk term referring to "the place where trees grow over the water", a reference to a specific location at the northern end of what is now Lake Simcoe, then known as Lake Toronto. The portage route up the Humber River eventually leads past this well known landmark. As the portage route grew in use, the name became more widely used and was eventually attached to a French trading fort just inland from Lake Ontario on the Humber.

Part of this confusion can be attributed to the succession of peoples who lived in the area during the 18th century: Huron, Senecas, Iroquois, and Mississaugas (the latter having lent their name to Toronto's modern-day western suburb). Until the beginning of British colonization there were no permanent settlements, though both native peoples and the French did try, including the construction of another small fort near the mouth of the Humber, currently buried on the grounds of the Canadian National Exhibition.

European settlement

European settlement in central Canada was quite limited before 1788, amounting to only a few families, but it began growing quickly in the aftermath of the American Revolution. United Empire Loyalists, American colonists who refused to accept being divorced from the United Kingdom, or who felt unwelcome in the new republic, often came north to the unsettled lands north of Lake Erie and Lake Ontario; some had fought in the British army and were paid with land in the region. In 1788 the British negotiated the purchase of more than a quarter million acres of land in the area of Toronto. The site was then chosen by Governor John Graves Simcoe as the capital of the newly organized province of Upper Canada on July 29, 1793.

Specifically the town, then known as York, was built inland from the Toronto Islands, a chain of small islands leading into a marsh at their eastern end, with an opening at the western end. This formed a natural protected harbour, one that was defended with the construction of Fort York at the entrance on what was then a high point on the water's edge with a small river on the inland side (Garrison Creek). The town proper was formed closer to the eastern end of the harbour, near what is now Parliament Street.

Governor Simcoe was concerned with opening military communications between the settlements in the southwest of Upper Canada (notably Niagara-on-the-Lake, then known as Newark), and those to the east (Kingston, then points east to the border with Lower Canada). Dundas Street was the western route, leading to the town of the same name near Hamilton, but then continued west instead of southeast towards Niagara, and today it ends near the US border at Windsor. Kingston Road today forms the basis of the major Toronto-Montreal route. A third route, Yonge Street, was opened northward to Lake Toronto, then renamed Lake Simcoe and cut in three years. Yonge Street now forms the dividing line between east and west in Toronto, and is sometimes called "the longest street in the world" as it snakes its way for 1,896 kilometers to Rainy River, on the Minnesota border.

In 1813, as part of the War of 1812, York was attacked and partially burned. It was in retaliation for this that British forces attacked Washington, DC, the next year. Fort York was lightly manned at the time, and realizing that a defence was impossible, the troops retreated and set fire to the magazine. It exploded as the US forces were entering the fort, and many US soldiers were killed in the explosion. After the US forces left a new and much stronger fort was constructed several hundred yards to the west of the original position. Another attack in 1814 was beaten off with ease, the landing force never even being able to approach the shoreline. This newer fort now lies hundreds of yards inland due to landfill being dumped into the lake, and what was then a high point is largely invisible behind several highways.

Growth

In 1834 the town reverted to the name Toronto and this was the name the city was incorporated under on March 6 of that year, with William Lyon Mackenzie as its first mayor. Growth continued to be slow and even in the late 1800s one artist managed to paint a map of the town including every individual building.

Nevertheless modern amenities came to Toronto, including an extensive streetcar network in the city plus long-distance railways and interurban lines (called radial railways in Ontario). One radial line ran mostly along Yonge Street for about 80 km to Lake Simcoe, and allowed daytrips to its beaches. At the time Toronto's own beaches were far too polluted to use, a side effect of dumping garbage directly in the lake. The Grand Trunk Railway and the Great Northern Railway joined in the building of the first Union Station in the downtown area.

As the city grew it became naturally bounded by the Humber River to the west, and the Don River to the east. Several smaller rivers and creeks in the downtown area were routed into culverts and sewers and the land filled in above them, including both Garrison Creek and Taddle Creek, which runs through the University of Toronto. At the time they were being used as open sewers, and becoming a serious health problem.

The Don has an especially deep ravine, cutting off the east at most points north of the lakeshore. This was addressed in 1919 with the construction of the Prince Edward Viaduct, better known today as the Bloor Street Viaduct, linking Bloor Street on the western side of the ravine with Danforth Avenue on the east. The designer, Edmund Burke, fought long and hard to have a second deck added to the bridge for trains, a cost the city was not willing to provide for. Nevertheless he finally got his way, and thereby saved the city millions of dollars when the TTC subway started using the deck in 1966.

The Prince Edward Viaduct represented a turning point in Toronto's history. Now linked to what were formerly separate towns, Toronto "filled out" in the first half of the 20th century, becoming a single larger city.

Recent history

Toronto's government was reorganized in 1953 to coordinate services for the city and surrounding region. The new Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto came into being on January 1, 1954 as a new level of government, encompassing East York, Etobicoke, Forest Hill, Leaside, Long Branch, Mimico, New Toronto, North York, Scarborough, Swansea, Toronto, Weston, and York. These thirteen townships, villages and cities continued to exist and provide services, with the so-called "Metro" government gradually taking over duties such as water supply, transit and expressways.

On January 1, 1967, several of the smaller municipalities were amalgamated with larger ones, reducing their number to six. Forest Hill and Swansea became part of Toronto; Long Branch, Mimico, and New Toronto joined Etobicoke; Weston merged with York; and Leaside amalgamated with East York.

This arrangement lasted until 1998, when the regional level of government was abolished and the six cities were amalgamated into a new ("megacity of") Toronto. Many people criticized this change, which came on top of a massive "downloading" of provincial services to the municipal level. The overwhelming majority of the citizens of Toronto opposed amalgamation, as proven by a referendum in that year. However, the Province of Ontario under Premier Mike Harris had the formal power to ignore this referendum, and did so.

At this point the definition of Toronto itself came into some doubt. In the 2000 Toronto municipal elections, over 88% of those voting did so for a Mayor that had discussed forming a new Province of Toronto - the second-place finisher Tooker Gomberg (8%) strongly favoured this move, while Mel Lastman (80%) also voiced his support. His statements were far more likely an attack on the provincial government, rather than a serious proposal, however, and after winning the election did nothing to advance this idea. The notion was also favoured by urban activist Jane Jacobs. In all probability such a separation is legally difficult or impossible - under the Canadian constitution the municipalities have no actual power; they are just permitted to make use of provincial authority.

This of course was one of the main problems that had concerned the activists - a few small groups, notably the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty, advocated an extended campaign of property damage and resistance to Ontario's government. This led to Toronto's first large scale riots, ever, in the summer of 2000, and several smaller such events in 2001. When prominent federal politicians including Paul Martin Jr and later Jack Layton (New Democratic Party of Canada leader and for 20 years a Toronto City Councillor) began promising a "new deal for cities", and large banks began issuing papers on it, the rhetoric in general became more muted and support for violent or radical solutions had faded. None of these deals have, however, been realized.

In 2002 Toronto hosted the Catholic World Youth Day and Pope John Paul II. Municipal unions chose this time to hold a garbage strike, and city parks were piled high with rotting trash.

In 2003 Toronto was hit by the SARS epidemic. Although the disease was primarily confined to hospitals and health-care workers, tourism in Toronto suffered because of media reports. To help recover the losses the city suffered in industries and tourism, the city held a "SARS Benefit Concert" featuring many famous bands, such as ACDC, Rush, The Guess Who, Justin Timberlake, and headlined by The Rolling Stones. The concert attracted some 450,000 people, making it one of the largest concerts in history, second only to Woodstock in 1969 (which had 500,000 people). The city also suffered through a crippling blackout on August 14 and 15, one that also affected almost all of Ontario, as well as many states in the northeastern United States. The results were chaotic, with the city grinding to a halt, the streets being deserted and power not being restored for more than 12 hours in many cases.

In the 2003 Toronto election David Miller was elected to replace Mel Lastman as mayor.

In The City

Landmarks include

Important Annual Events Include

Attractions

Performing arts

Toronto is home to a vibrant theater scene, where such companies as Soulpepper, the Canadian Stage, and Tarragon produce plays; as well, many Broadway theatrical hits originated in Toronto, such as Showboat and Ragtime.

Toronto also is home to a major orchestra (the Toronto Symphony Orchestra), which performs at Roy Thomson Hall, as well as the Canadian Opera Company, and Tafelmusik, an internationally-known baroque orchestra and chamber choir.

Harbourfront Centre is a major performing arts venue, with several theaters and stages. During the summer, a series of weekend festivals brings world music to Toronto.

The National Ballet of Canada is based in Toronto and performs at the Four Seasons Centre.

Toronto's Neighbourhoods

Toronto's Suburbs

The suburbs immediately surrounding Toronto are also known as the "905 belt" or simply "the 905", after their telephone area code. (Toronto is "the 416".) For more information on the suburbs of Toronto, see Greater Toronto Area.

Educational Institutions

Toronto is the seat of three universities -- University of Toronto, York University, Ryerson University -- and many other institutes of higher learning, including the Ontario College of Art and Design, Centennial College, George Brown College, Humber College, and Seneca College.

Transportation

Transportation needs are served by the TTC subway and streetcars. GO Transit commuter train and bus service connect the rest of the Greater Toronto Area with downtown Toronto.

There is also a great network of cycling trails. They go along the lake, the Don and Humber Rivers, and some major streets. The network is usable, though it needs expansion.

Nearby Mississauga, Ontario hosts Lester B. Pearson International Airport, which serves Toronto.

The Toronto City Centre Airport is a regional airport located on the Toronto Islands.

Sports

Toronto is home to several professional sports franchises and annual sporting events, including

Nicknames

Toronto's nicknames include Hogtown, T.O. (from Toronto, Ontario), and t-dot (short for "t-dot o-dot"). Canadians often pronounce the name as "Trana", "Trono", or "Tchronno" (a reflection of expedience, not accent).

Local Media

Daily Newspapers

English-language

Other dailies

Alternative Weekly Newspapers:

TV Stations

Cable

A number of cable television networks also have national operations based out of Toronto, including MuchMusic, Sex TV, YTV and The Comedy Network.

Digital cable channels, Canadian

Radio Stations

FM Stations

AM Stations

Famous Torontonians

From (around) Toronto, or having part of their career in Toronto:

See also

External links




North: Vaughan, Markham





West: Brampton, Mississauga
Toronto
East: Pickering


South:\ Lake Ontario


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University of York
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The University of York is a campus-based university in York, northern England. It was one of a series of new English universities built in the 1960s.

There are currently 9000 students catered for by 30 academic departments, and York consistently ranks in the top 10 best UK unviersities.

The university was opened in 1963 when it admitted 200 students. At the time the university consisted of three buildings; principally: King's Manor (former residence of Thomas Wentworth, and one-time headquarters of the Council of the North), and Heslington Hall (former residence of Thomas Eynns, Secretary and Keeper of the Seal to the Council of the North). 

In 1964 work began on the campus facilities in the grounds of Heslington Hall. The marshy land was drained to form what was at the time the largest plastic-lined lake in Europe. University buildings were assembled around the lake using the CLASP system of prefabricated construction. The architect was Andrew Derbyshire.

The stand-out building of the university is Central Hall, a half-octagon shaped concert hall which has been likened by many a student to a crashed space-ship.

The buildings of the university are split into "colleges", although these colleges bear more resemblance to a school house-system than the collegiate structure of say Oxford or Cambridge. The colleges are, in order of construction:

The university's music department is home to one of the earliest electronic music studios to have been built in the United Kingdom. It was also one of the first departments to include the teaching of ethnomusicology in its undergraduate courses, and has its own gamelan orchestra.

The University of York has, in its past, played host to a number of concerts by celebrated rock musicians, including Jimi Hendrix, Soft Machine, Pink Floyd, and Paul McCartney.  Pop music performances by big-name acts have been rarer at the university following a performance by the Boomtown Rats in 1985, during which the Central Hall venue was damaged.  A ban on pop performances in Central Hall was imposed, although it has occasionally been waivered, and Central Hall is still sometimes used for  classical concerts (although most classical concerts are held in the music department's Jack Lyons Concert Hall).

While Central Hall is probably the biggest venue on campus, it is hindered by being designed for use as a seated venue only. However, the college buildings continue to hold pop concerts, and Derwent in particular has managed to attract the occasional headline band. The Students' Union doesn't have a venue of its own, which is said to have had its role in the reduction of famous-name acts.

The lake that dominates the campus has resulted in a large population of wildfowl, principally greylag geese, which have a habit of threatening the student population. 

Notable Alumni:

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York
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This is about York in England. For articles about other uses of the name York, please click here.

York is a city in the north of England, on the River Ouse, near its confluence with the River Foss. The city's geographic coordinates are 53°57' North, 1°05' West. 

York is county town of Yorkshire - which takes its name. Now it is a part of a unitary authority named County of York which is surrounded by the administrative county of North Yorkshire. 


  
 
York is dubbed the "eternal city" and is renowned for its history which is preserved in the city's buildings. Since Roman times, York has been the main city in the north of England. For the Romans it was a major military base, named Eboracum or Eburacum, after the Brythonic Efrawg.  Emperor Septimius Severus died there in 211 AD, and Constantius Chlorus, the father of Constantine I, died there in 306.

On March 16, 1190 a mob of townsfolk massacred the Jews of York. The Jews were driven to the fortified Clifford's Tower where they committed mass suicide rather than die at the hands of their attackers. It is said that the stone walls of the tower turned red with their blood.

The Anglo-Saxons called the city Eoferwic or Eoforwic.                           
The Vikings called the city Jorvik. In modern Welsh it is known as Efrog, in Irish Gaelic as Eabhrac, and in Scottish Gaelic as Iorc. 

York Minster is the largest medieval cathedral in England, and dominates the city's skyline, while surrounding York's centre are the city walls, built by Henry III in 1220.

York is very popular among tourists. One popular attraction is the Shambles, an old street with overhanging timber-built shops, now occupied by souvenir shops as opposed to butchers. York is also home to numerous Ghost Walks where tourists can learn about York's folklore.

York is also noted for its wealth of pubs. The York area is said to contain one pub for every day of the year, although this is now a little exaggerated.

York has one football team in the English league: York City. Since the 1960s it has also boasted one of the country's leading universities: The University of York.


Places of interest


Districts of York


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York (disambiguation)
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York is the name of several places:


There are also York Beach  and York Harbor, both in the State of Maine, and various places named Yorktown and Yorkville.

By far the best known places with York in their name are the city and state of New York, in the United States of America, named for the Duke of York at the time of their establishment, who later became known as King James II of England.

Regions with York in their name include

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York County, Virginia
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York County is a county located on the Virginia Peninsula in the State of Virginia.  As of 2000, the population is 56,297.  Its county seat is Yorktown6.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 558 km² (216 mi²).  274 km² (106 mi²) of it is land and 285 km² (110 mi²) of it is water.  The total area is 50.98% water.

Demographics

As of the census2 of 2000, there are 56,297 people, 20,000 households, and 15,880 families residing in the county.  The population density is 206/km² (533/mi²).  There are 20,701 housing units at an average density of 76/km² (196/mi²).  The racial makeup of the county is 80.00% White, 13.38% Black or African American, 0.35% Native American, 3.25% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 0.90% from other races, and 2.00% from two or more races.  2.68% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 20,000 households out of which 42.20% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.30% are married couples living together, 9.40% have a female householder with no husband present, and 20.60% are non-families. 16.70% of all households are made up of individuals and 5.40% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older.  The average household size is 2.78 and the average family size is 3.15.
In the county, the population is spread out with 29.10% under the age of 18, 6.60% from 18 to 24, 30.70% from 25 to 44, 24.40% from 45 to 64, and 9.10% who are 65 years of age or older.  The median age is 36 years.  For every 100 females there are 96.50 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 93.50 males.
The median income for a household in the county is $57,956, and the median income for a family is $64,892. Males have a median income of $42,948 versus $28,713 for females. The per capita income for the county is $24,560.  3.50% of the population and 2.70% of families are below the poverty line.  Out of the total people living in poverty, 3.90% are under the age of 18 and 3.80% are 65 or older.

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York Regional Municipality, Ontario
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York Regional Municipality, also called York Municipality or York Region, is a municipality in south-central Ontario, between Lake Simcoe and Toronto.  Population: 803,780 (2002).  It is one of the fastest growing areas of Canada, expected to surpass 1.5 million residents by 2020.  The entire region is part of the Greater Toronto Area.

Towns and cities in York Region include:


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York University
(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)









© York University



Motto: The way must be tried


Founded
1959


School type
Public


President
Lorna Marsden


Location
Toronto, Ontario


Enrollment
27,761 undergrad, 2,705 grad


Campus surroundings
Park, urban


Campus size
-


Sports teams
Lions


Mascot
Lion







The York University Common




York University is a large comprehensive university, located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It was founded on March 26, 1959; its first class was held in September 1960, with a total of 76 students.  Today, York is Canada's third-largest university, with over 40,000 students enrolled.

York's Faculty of Arts is the largest in Canada.  Its Faculty of Education offers its students more teaching experience than any other education program in Ontario.  Its renowned Faculty of Environmental Studies offers the best individualized, interdisciplinary masters program in the world.  Osgoode Hall Law School, Canada's largest, and one of the oldest, is among the most respected.  The Schulich School of Business is ranked among the top business schools in the world.

In addition to its Keele Campus, located in North York, a suburban area of Toronto, York also has a bilingual liberal arts campus, Glendon College.  It is the only place in Southern Ontario that offers university courses in both French and English.  The Schulich School of Business also has a downtown Toronto campus called the Miles S. Nadal Management Centre.

York advertises itself as providing a contemporary education in an urban setting.

It is among three universities in the Toronto area, the two others being the University of Toronto and Ryerson University.


Noted alumni


External link


 


York University is also the generally used name for the University of York in York, England.
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York, Alabama
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York is a city located in Sumter County, Alabama.  As of the 2000 census, the population of the city is 2,854.

Geography

York is located at 32°29'36" North, 88°17'52" West (32.493221, -88.297845)1.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 18.4 km² (7.1 mi²).  18.3 km² (7.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it is water.  The total area is 0.28% water.

Demographics

As of the census2 of 2000, there are 2,854 people, 1,046 households, and 689 families residing in the city.  The population density is 155.6/km² (403.2/mi²).  There are 1,209 housing units at an average density of 65.9/km² (170.8/mi²).  The racial makeup of the city is 20.71% White, 78.31% Black or African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.04% from other races, and 0.77% from two or more races.  1.09% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 1,046 households out of which 33.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.4% are married couples living together, 28.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 34.1% are non-families. 31.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 13.9% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older.  The average household size is 2.61 and the average family size is 3.34.
In the city the population is spread out with 30.4% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 17.4% who are 65 years of age or older.  The median age is 34 years.  For every 100 females there are 75.6 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 66.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $19,153, and the median income for a family is $23,417. Males have a median income of $28,362 versus $15,438 for females. The per capita income for the city is $11,792.  38.1% of the population and 34.6% of families are below the poverty line.  Out of the total people living in poverty, 50.6% are under the age of 18 and 27.5% are 65 or older.
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York, Clark County, Wisconsin
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York is a town located in Clark County, Wisconsin.  As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 853.


Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 93.5 km² (36.1 mi²).  93.5 km² (36.1 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.


Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there are 853 people, 266 households, and 214 families residing in the town.  The population density is 9.1/km² (23.6/mi²).  There are 279 housing units at an average density of 3.0/km² (7.7/mi²).  The racial makeup of the town is 98.71% White, 0.00% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.59% from other races, and 0.47% from two or more races.  1.17% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 266 households out of which 39.8% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.2% are married couples living together, 3.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 19.5% are non-families. 15.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 5.3% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older.  The average household size is 3.21 and the average family size is 3.59.

In the town the population is spread out with 31.7% under the age of 18, 10.4% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.8% who are 65 years of age or older.  The median age is 34 years.  For every 100 females there are 106.5 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 105.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town is $38,500, and the median income for a family is $45,000. Males have a median income of $25,375 versus $21,473 for females. The per capita income for the town is $14,133.  12.1% of the population and 4.8% of families are below the poverty line.  Out of the total people living in poverty, 16.0% are under the age of 18 and 4.9% are 65 or older.


See also: other Yorkss
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "York, Clark County, Wisconsin."
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York, Dane County, Wisconsin
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York is a town located in Dane County, Wisconsin.  As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 703.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 93.0 km² (35.9 mi²).  92.9 km² (35.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it is water.  The total area is 0.06% water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there are 703 people, 252 households, and 195 families residing in the town.  The population density is 7.6/km² (19.6/mi²).  There are 262 housing units at an average density of 2.8/km² (7.3/mi²).  The racial makeup of the town is 98.29% White, 0.28% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.57% from other races, and 0.57% from two or more races.  0.71% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 252 households out of which 31.7% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.2% are married couples living together, 3.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 22.6% are non-families. 17.1% of all households are made up of individuals and 6.3% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older.  The average household size is 2.79 and the average family size is 3.10.
In the town the population is spread out with 26.3% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who are 65 years of age or older.  The median age is 39 years.  For every 100 females there are 106.2 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 108.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $52,019, and the median income for a family is $54,375. Males have a median income of $36,484 versus $23,646 for females. The per capita income for the town is $21,805.  7.7% of the population and 3.2% of families are below the poverty line.  Out of the total people living in poverty, 14.7% are under the age of 18 and 0.0% are 65 or older.
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "York, Dane County, Wisconsin."
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York, Green County, Wisconsin
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York is a town located in Green County, Wisconsin.  As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 605.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 93.2 km² (36.0 mi²).  93.2 km² (36.0 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there are 605 people, 216 households, and 174 families residing in the town.  The population density is 6.5/km² (16.8/mi²).  There are 230 housing units at an average density of 2.5/km² (6.4/mi²).  The racial makeup of the town is 99.34% White, 0.00% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.66% from two or more races.  0.17% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 216 households out of which 38.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.5% are married couples living together, 3.7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 19.0% are non-families. 13.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 1.4% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older.  The average household size is 2.80 and the average family size is 3.03.
In the town the population is spread out with 27.1% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 33.9% from 25 to 44, 28.1% from 45 to 64, and 6.4% who are 65 years of age or older.  The median age is 38 years.  For every 100 females there are 106.5 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 107.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $50,833, and the median income for a family is $49,643. Males have a median income of $29,583 versus $29,000 for females. The per capita income for the town is $20,622.  1.9% of the population and 1.6% of families are below the poverty line.  Out of the total people living in poverty, 2.1% are under the age of 18 and 0.0% are 65 or older.
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "York, Green County, Wisconsin."
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York, Maine
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York is a town located in York County, Maine.  As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 12,854.

The town was originally called Georgeana, Massachusetts which on March 1, 1642 became the first incorporated city in America. 


Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 149.4 km² (57.7 mi²).  142.2 km² (54.9 mi²) of it is land and 7.2 km² (2.8 mi²) of it is water.  The total area is 4.82% water.


Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there are 12,854 people, 5,235 households, and 3,690 families residing in the town.  The population density is 90.4/km² (234.1/mi²).  There are 8,053 housing units at an average density of 56.6/km² (146.7/mi²).  The racial makeup of the town is 98.36% White, 0.25% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.49% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.19% from other races, and 0.58% from two or more races.  0.72% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 5,235 households out of which 29.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.1% are married couples living together, 7.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 29.5% are non-families. 24.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 9.9% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older.  The average household size is 2.42 and the average family size is 2.88.

In the town the population is spread out with 22.8% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 30.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.0% who are 65 years of age or older.  The median age is 43 years.  For every 100 females there are 91.8 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 88.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town is $56,171, and the median income for a family is $65,082. Males have a median income of $49,415 versus $31,743 for females. The per capita income for the town is $30,895.  3.8% of the population and 1.3% of families are below the poverty line.  Out of the total people living in poverty, 1.8% are under the age of 18 and 6.7% are 65 or older.


History

York, then known as Georgeana, Massachusetts, was the first city to be incorporated in America.


External link

See also: other Yorkss
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "York, Maine."
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York, Nebraska
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York is a city located in York County, Nebraska.  As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 8,081.  It is the county seat of York County6.

Geography

York is located at 40°52'2" North, 97°35'20" West (40.867295, -97.588869)1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 14.6 km² (5.6 mi²).  14.6 km² (5.6 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there are 8,081 people, 3,304 households, and 2,101 families residing in the city.  The population density is 553.2/km² (1,433.6/mi²).  There are 3,532 housing units at an average density of 241.8/km² (626.6/mi²).  The racial makeup of the city is 96.76% White, 0.74% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.74% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 0.58% from other races, and 0.92% from two or more races.  1.56% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 3,304 households out of which 29.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.3% are married couples living together, 7.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 36.4% are non-families. 31.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 16.4% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older.  The average household size is 2.31 and the average family size is 2.90.
In the city the population is spread out with 23.7% under the age of 18, 11.7% from 18 to 24, 24.0% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 18.2% who are 65 years of age or older.  The median age is 38 years.  For every 100 females there are 90.1 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 86.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $36,069, and the median income for a family is $45,544. Males have a median income of $31,014 versus $20,086 for females. The per capita income for the city is $17,813.  9.2% of the population and 6.3% of families are below the poverty line.  Out of the total people living in poverty, 9.1% are under the age of 18 and 8.1% are 65 or older.
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "York, Nebraska."
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York, New York
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York is a town located in Livingston County, New York.  As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 3,219.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 127.1 km² (49.1 mi²).  127.1 km² (49.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.02% is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there are 3,219 people, 1,181 households, and 881 families residing in the town.  The population density is 25.3/km² (65.6/mi²).  There are 1,231 housing units at an average density of 9.7/km² (25.1/mi²).  The racial makeup of the town is 97.42% White, 1.06% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.56% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.87% from two or more races.  0.84% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 1,181 households out of which 35.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.2% are married couples living together, 8.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 25.4% are non-families. 21.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 9.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older.  The average household size is 2.69 and the average family size is 3.12.
In the town the population is spread out with 26.7% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who are 65 years of age or older.  The median age is 38 years.  For every 100 females there are 102.6 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 98.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $43,229, and the median income for a family is $50,136. Males have a median income of $34,048 versus $20,430 for females. The per capita income for the town is $19,796.  1.8% of the population and 1.2% of families are below the poverty line.  Out of the total people living in poverty, 0.0% are under the age of 18 and 4.4% are 65 or older.
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "York, New York."
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York, North Dakota
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York is a city located in Benson County, North Dakota.  As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 26.

Geography

York is located at 48°18'44" North, 99°34'27" West (48.312115, -99.574181)1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.6 km² (0.2 mi²).  0.6 km² (0.2 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there are 26 people, 11 households, and 7 families residing in the city.  The population density is 43.6/km² (114.1/mi²).  There are 32 housing units at an average density of 53.7/km² (140.4/mi²).  The racial makeup of the city is 96.15% White, 0.00% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 3.85% from two or more races.  0.00% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 11 households out of which 27.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.7% are married couples living together, 0.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 27.3% are non-families. 27.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 9.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older.  The average household size is 2.36 and the average family size is 2.75.
In the city the population is spread out with 26.9% under the age of 18, 0.0% from 18 to 24, 19.2% from 25 to 44, 30.8% from 45 to 64, and 23.1% who are 65 years of age or older.  The median age is 48 years.  For every 100 females there are 100.0 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 111.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $47,917, and the median income for a family is $49,583. Males have a median income of $23,125 versus $0 for females. The per capita income for the city is $22,529.  0.0% of the population and 0.0% of families are below the poverty line.
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "York, North Dakota."
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York, Pennsylvania
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York is a city located in York County, Pennsylvania.  As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 40,862.  It is the county seat of York County6.

During the American Revolutionary War York served as the temporary capital of the Continental Congress. 


Geography

York is located at 39°57'46" North, 76°43'41" West (39.962692, -76.728043)1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 13.6 km² (5.3 mi²).  13.5 km² (5.2 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water.  The total area is 1.14% water.


Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there are 40,862 people, 16,137 households, and 9,246 families residing in the city.  The population density is 3,034.0/km² (7,852.2/mi²).  There are 18,534 housing units at an average density of 1,376.2/km² (3,561.6/mi²).  The racial makeup of the city is 59.75% White, 25.13% African American, 0.42% Native American, 1.40% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 9.40% from other races, and 3.83% from two or more races.  17.19% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 16,137 households out of which 30.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 31.0% are married couples living together, 20.6% have a female householder with no husband present, and 42.7% are non-families. 33.1% of all households are made up of individuals and 10.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older.  The average household size is 2.48 and the average family size is 3.17.

In the city the population is spread out with 28.4% under the age of 18, 11.4% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 19.1% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who are 65 years of age or older.  The median age is 31 years.  For every 100 females there are 93.0 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 88.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $26,475, and the median income for a family is $30,762. Males have a median income of $26,792 versus $20,612 for females. The per capita income for the city is $13,439.  23.8% of the population and 20.0% of families are below the poverty line.  Out of the total people living in poverty, 31.8% are under the age of 18 and 15.8% are 65 or older.


See also: other Yorkss
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "York, Pennsylvania."
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York, South Carolina
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York is a city located in York County, South Carolina.  As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 6,985.  It is the county seat of York County6.


Geography

York is located at 34°59'41" North, 81°14'22" West (34.994673, -81.239420)1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 20.6 km² (7.9 mi²).  20.4 km² (7.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water.  The total area is 0.88% water.


Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there are 6,985 people, 2,536 households, and 1,787 families residing in the city.  The population density is 342.7/km² (887.6/mi²).  There are 2,766 housing units at an average density of 135.7/km² (351.5/mi²).  The racial makeup of the city is 54.43% White, 40.31% African American, 0.59% Native American, 0.42% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 3.65% from other races, and 0.60% from two or more races.  5.01% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 2,536 households out of which 33.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.9% are married couples living together, 25.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 29.5% are non-families. 25.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 11.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older.  The average household size is 2.65 and the average family size is 3.13.

In the city the population is spread out with 27.9% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who are 65 years of age or older.  The median age is 34 years.  For every 100 females there are 86.0 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 79.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $30,564, and the median income for a family is $34,253. Males have a median income of $31,646 versus $20,290 for females. The per capita income for the city is $14,218.  17.0% of the population and 17.2% of families are below the poverty line.  Out of the total people living in poverty, 23.6% are under the age of 18 and 13.5% are 65 or older.


See also: other Yorkss
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "York, South Carolina."
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York, Upper Canada
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York was the original name of Toronto, Ontario. The town was established in 1793 by Governor John Graves Simcoe, who believed that York would be a superior site for the capital of Upper Canada, then at Newark (now Niagara-on-the-Lake). York became the capital of Upper Canada in 1796.
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York, Wisconsin
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York is the name of some places in the U.S. state of Wisconsin:
*York, Clark County, Wisconsin
*York, Dane County, Wisconsin
*York, Green County, Wisconsin

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Synonym: York
Synonym: House of York (n). (additional references)
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Synonyms within Context: York
ContextSynonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus).
Mart
Ticker, stock ticker, quotation; stock index, market index, the Dow Jones Index, the Dow Industrials, the transportation index, utilities, the utilities index; the New York Stock Exchange index, the Nikkei index; the Financial Times index, the FTI, the over-the-counter index, NASDAQ index.
Noun: stock market, stock exchange, securities exchange; bourse, board; the big board, the New York Stock Exchange; the market, the open market; over-the-counter market; privately traded issues.
News
United Press International, UPI; Associated Press, AP; The Dow Jones News Service, DJ; The New York Times News Service, NYT; Reuters; TASS; The Nikkei.
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Crosswords: York
English words defined with "York": capital of New York ♦ New York, New York City, New York State Barge Canal, New York Stock Exchange ♦ The Regents of the University of the State of New York. (references)
Specialty definitions using "York": Isaac of York ♦ New York State Educational Reasearch  ETwork, New York University ♦ State University of New York ♦ York Stairs. (references)
Etymologies containing "York": Utica. (references)
Non-English Usage: "York" is also a word in the following language with the English translation in parentheses.
German (York).
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Modern Usage: York
DomainUsage
Screenplays
Oh, you're going to New York and then some day we'll all hear of you, won't we (Singin' in the Rain; writing credit: Betty Comden; Adolph Green)
She knows Leslie's coming to New York tomorrow (Almost Famous; writing credit: Cameron Crowe)
New York City (Rush Hour 2; writing credit: Jeff Nathanson)
New York must be the friendliest place there is. (Crocodile Dundee; writing credit: John Cornell; Paul Hogan)
I don't think that it's a good idea for you to be running all over New York all by yourself (Home Alone 2: Lost in New York; writing credit: John Hughes)
Lyrics
Up to New York City all across the USA ("My Home's in Alabama"; performing artist: Alabama)
Flying first class from New York City to Blackstreet (No Diggity; performing artist: Blackstreet)
Sun coming up over New York City (Only In America; performing artist: Brooks & Dunn)
I had a good friend in New York City (A Country Boy Can Survive (Y2K Verison); performing artist: Chad Brock)
Sitting alone in New York City (The World I Know; performing artist: Collective Soul)
Clever
In Boston they ask, ''How much does he know?'' In New York, ''How much is he worth?'' In Philadelphia, ''Who were his parents?'' (references; author: Mark Twain)
Tongue Twisters
Unique New York. (references; author: unknown)
Movie/TV Titles
La Faccia violenta di New York (1974)
New York - Twin Parks Project - TV Channel 13 (1974)
Made in New York (1973)
Fort York (1972)
Homosexuelle in New York (1971)
Song Titles
I Guess The Lord Must Be In New York City (performing artist: Richard Barone)
NEW YORK NEW YORK  (performing artist: Frank Sinatra )
Boy From New York City (performing artist: Manhatten Transfer)
New York, New York (performing artist: Ryan Adams)
New York Girls (performing artist: Steeleye Span)
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Commercial Usage: York
DomainTitle
References
  • Barneys New York, Inc.: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis (reference)
  • Home Properties Of New York Inc: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis (reference)
  • New York Bagel Enterprises, Inc.: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis (reference)
  • New York Community Bancorp Incorporated: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis (reference)
  • New York Hamburger Gummi-Waaren Compagnie Aktiengesellschaf: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis (reference)
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Books
  • The New York Times Guide to the Best 1000 Movies Ever Made (reference)
  • City Secrets New York City (City Secrets New York City, 1st Ed) (reference)
  • The New York Times Sunday Crossword Puzzles (Times Books Crossword Puzzle Series , Vol 22) (reference)
  • New York from the Air (reference)
  • New York `a LA Carte: The City's Great Restaurants, Their History, Anatomy, and Greatest Recipes (reference)
    (more book examples)
  
Periodicals
  • 20-21st Century Design Art - Pre-war - New York (reference)
  • Annals Of The New York Academy Of Sciences (reference)
  • Wedding Bells - New York Ed (reference)
  • Aia New York City Directory Of Architecture Firms (reference)
  • Afro-americans In New York Life And History (reference)
    (more periodical examples)
  
Theater & Movies
  • In Memoriam - New York City, 9/11/01 (reference)
  • Much Ado About Nothing / New York Shakespeare Festival (Broadway Theatre Archive) (reference)
  • Aftershock: Earthquake in New York (reference)
  • Home Alone 2 - Lost in New York (reference)
  • 2001 World Series - Arizona Diamondbacks vs. New York Yankees (reference)
    (more DVD examples; more video examples)
  
Music
  • The Threepenny Opera (1954 New York Cast) (Blitzstein Adaptation) [ORIGINAL RECORDING REMASTERED] [CAST RECORDING] (reference)
  • Bernstein Century - Copland: Appalachian Spring, Rodeo, etc / Bernstein, New York PO (reference)
  • Ladies and Gentlemen...The Grateful Dead: Fillmore East New York April 1971 [BOX SET] [LIVE] (reference)
  • ASR, Vol. 1: New York Hip-Hop Battles [EXPLICIT LYRICS] (reference)
  • New York Rock & Soul Revue: Live At The Beacon [LIVE] (reference)
    (more classical music examples; more popular music examples)
  
High Tech
  
Consumer Goods
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.
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Photo Album: York
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In 1887, 27 year old Dr. Joseph Kinyoun set up his one person laboratory of hygiene to research cholera and other communicable diseases such as diphtheria, typhoid, small pox, typhus, plague and tuberculosis. This was the birth of NIH in a small attic room in the Marine Hospital in the village of Stapleton on Staten Island, New York. Credit: Unknown photographer/artist.
Shown is the New York Cancer Hospital in 1884 (precursor of MSK) and Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in 1939 and 1968. Credit: Unknown photographer/artist.
Buildings at Rosebank Quarantine Station in Staten Island, New York. Credit: CDC.
Garages at Rosebank Quarantine Station located in Saten Island, New York. Credit: CDC.
This Landsat 7 browse image shows the area around New York City including Newark, NJ and Long Island. Credit: NASA.
New York City Welcomes the Apollo 11 Astronauts. Credit: NASA.
New York, NY. Credit: NASA.
Elsa DeWind, long-time resident of Lovango Cay Mrs. DeWind came from New York City in the 1930's Married a native fisherman and lived happily ever after. Credit: Coast & Geodetic Survey Historical Image Collection.
Nine-lens photograph and composite image of New York City. Credit: Coast & Geodetic Survey Historical Image Collection.
The present Presbyterian Church (as of 1854.) In: "The Annals of San Francisco".  Frank Soule, John Gihon, and James Nesbit.  1855.  Page 693.  D. Appleton & Company, New York.  F869.S3.S7 1855. Credit: America's Coastlines.
Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.
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Digital Photo Gallery: York
 
"Mariott Hotel New York" by Martijn Hoes
Commentary: "Taken from somewhere around the 40th floor, the Mariott hotel in New York City, Christmas 2002."		"New York at night" by David Solodukho
Commentary: "Night shot of NY Skyline."

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Familiar Quotations: York
AuthorQuotation
Arthur Miller
I'm the end of the line; absurd and appalling as it may seem, serious New York theater has died in my lifetime.
Bill Hicks
I'll tell you, too, that's starting to depress me about UFO's, about the fact that they cross galaxies, or wherever they come from to visit us, and always end up in places like Fife, Alabama. Maybe these are not super-intelligent beings, man. Maybe they're like hillbilly aliens. Some intergalactic Joad family or something. "Don't you all want to land in New York, or L.A.?" "Nah, we just had a long trip, we gonna kick back and whittle some." Oh, my God, they're idiots. "We're gonna enter our mothership in the tractor pull!" My God, we're being invaded by rednecks. My biggest fear. Last thing I want to see is a flying saucer up on blocks in front of some trailer, you know? Wouldn't that be depressing? Some bumper sticker on it - "They'll get my ray gun when they pry my cold, dead, eighteen-fingered hand off of it."
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
From the prodigious hilltops of New Hampshire, let freedom ring. From the mighty mountains of New York, let freedom ring. From the heightening Alleghenies of Pennsylvania, let freedom ring ... Let freedom ring from every hill and molehill ...
Hugh Grant
I had one guy at a gas station in New York say to me, "Hey, you look like Hugh Grant. No offense."
John Kenneth Galbraith
The Metropolis should have been aborted long before it became New York, London or Tokyo.
Marilyn Von Savant
Skill is successfully walking a tight rope strung between the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City. Intelligence is not trying.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Cities give us collision. 'Tis said, London and New York take the nonsense out of a man.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references.
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Historic Usage: York
AuthorDateQuotation
US Constitution
1791
The Constitution was subsequently ratified by Virginia, June 25, 1788; New York, July 26, 1788; North Carolina, November 21, 1789; Rhode Island, May 29, 1790; and Vermont, January 10, 1791. (reference)
The Emancipation Proclamation
1862
Now, therefore, I, Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States, by virtue of the power in me vested as Commander-In-Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States in time of actual armed rebellion against the authority and government of the United States, and as a fit and necessary war measure for supressing said rebellion, do, on this 1st day of January, A.D. 1863, and in accordance with my purpose so to do, publicly proclaimed for the full period of one hundred days from the first day above mentioned, order and designate as the States and parts of States wherein the people thereof, respectively, are this day in rebellion against the United States the following, to wit:  Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana (except the parishes of St. Bernard, Palquemines, Jefferson, St. John, St. Charles, St. James, Ascension, Assumption, Terrebone, Lafourche, St. Mary, St. Martin, and Orleans, including the city of New Orleans), Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Virginia (except the forty-eight counties designated as West Virginia, and also the counties of Berkeley, Accomac, Northhampton, Elizabeth City, York, Princess Anne, and Norfolk, including the cities of Norfolk and Portsmouth), and which excepted parts are for the present left precisely as if this proclamation were not issued. (Abraham Lincoln)
Treaty of Versailles
1919
Any monetary obligation due by Germany arising out of the present Treaty and expressed in terms of gold marks shall be payable at the option of the creditors in pounds sterling payable in London; gold dollars of the United States of America payable in New York; gold francs payable in Paris; or gold lire payable in Rome. (reference)
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
1963
Let freedom ring from the mighty mountains of New York. (Delivered on the steps at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. on August 28, 1921)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references.
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Use in Literature: York
TitleAuthorQuote
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Douglas Adams
New York has gone
Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
Joyce, James
He was no good at sums but he tried his best so that York might not lose
King Richard III
Shakespeare, William
I prithee, pretty York, who told thee this
Source: compiled by the editor from various references.
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Non-Fiction Usage: York
SubjectTopicQuote
Health
A. In the 1999 New York area epidemic, there was a large die-off of American crows. (references)
In New York City, there have been reports of GHB use among those in the fashion industry. (references)
The other SNV-related viruses in the United States (New York and Monongahela) seem to cause a very similar disease. (references)
Business
Trufit has been in business in New York for over fifty years. (references)
New York (23.6%) and California (19.2%) came second and third. (references)
A trip to New York is frequently combined with a trip to Florida. (references)
Civil Liberties
Uzbekistan
In the same month, customs officials opened mail sent from Human Rights Watch's New York office to its Tashkent office and confiscated several copies of a published list of political and religious prisoners in Uzbekistan compiled by the Moscow-based human rights organization Memorial. (references)
China
Authorities have at times blocked politically sensitive Web sites, including those of dissident groups and some major foreign news organizations, such as the VOA, the Washington Post, the New York Times, and the BBC. E-mail and e-mail publications are more difficult to block, although the Government attempts to do so by, at times, blocking all e-mail from overseas Internet service providers used by dissident groups, and by filtering and tracking individual e-mail accounts. (references)
Economic History
Haiti
A daily flight also connects Port-au-Prince with New York. (references)
Human Rights
Venezuela
On March 16, the Foreign Ministry sent the NGO Citizen's Action Against AIDS (ACCSI), an AIDS issues group, a communication citing the Supreme Court's 2000 ruling and informing the group that it was not entitled to government funding to attend a U.N.-rganized AIDS event in New York because one of its senior staff members is not a citizen. (references)
Political Economy
CANADA
While there will be some increase arising from rebuilding efforts in New York, analysts believe this will not be enough to offset the general weakness across the United States and therefore, Canada. (references)
EL SALVADOR
The confidence that Salvadoran economic policy during the last decade has engendered among investors was seen in July when just months after the devastating earthquakes the government was able to sell $353.5 million in bonds in New York. (references)
Political Rights
Iran
According to the New York Times, 4 of the 60 lost their cases by year's end, but only Loqmanian has so far been imprisoned. (references)
Trade
Armenia
TrustBank - with AUDI (New York). (references)
Armenia
INEKO Bank - with Republic National Bank (New York), Bank of New York (New York). (references)
Travel
Argentina
The primary gateways are from Miami and New York. (references)
Norway
Consulates are located in Houston, Miami, Minneapolis, New York, and San Francisco. (references)
Ghana
Ghana Airways currently offers direct flights from Accra to New York and Baltimore (BWI). (references)
Lexicography
Devil's Dictionary
URBANITY, n.  The kind of civility that urban observers ascribe to dwellers in all cities but New York.  Its commonest expression is heard in the words, "I beg your pardon," and it is not consistent with disregard of the rights of others. The owner of a powder mill Was musing on a distant hill -- Something his mind foreboded -- When from the cloudless sky there fell A deviled human kidney!  Well, The man's mill had exploded. His hat he lifted from his head; "I beg your pardon, sir," he said; "I didn't know 'twas loaded." Swatkin
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.
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Spoken Usage: York
SpeakerPhrase(s)
Dan Rather
This is CBS News continuing live coverage of the apparent terrorist attacks today here in New York City and in Washington, D.C.
Dennis Miller
The Gay Mafia and the New York Times don't run Hollywood.
Ellen Levin
That's a good question. We have a law that's called the Son of Sam law in New York, and that prohibits any criminal from profiting from their crime.
Joe Viterelli
Oh, well, I had a couple of beer joints that I sold in New York and I came out here and I was looking around.
Madonna
When I was a teenager I wanted to be a dancer. I wanted to move to New York and be a dancer. That was my goal, and that was my dream. It was pretty small.
Mark Shields
Thursday night in New York City at a political dinner, Vice President Cheney had some criticism for those who are raising questions. Let's look at it.
Rush Limbaugh
I'm going to serve my six years as junior senator from New York.
Trisha Meili
I'll tell you, that was something else. That was about five months after. I was still at Gaylord, but I went back to New York City on a weekend.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.
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Speeches: York
SpeakerTermPhrase(s)
Thomas Jefferson
1801-1809The gun boats, too, already provided have on a like principle been chiefly assigned to New York, New Orleans, and the Chesapeake.
James Madison
1809-1817Those for the security of the city of New York, though far advanced toward completion, will require a further time and appropriation.
James Monroe
1817-1825In August last he arrived at New York, where he was received with the warmth of affection and gratitude to which his very important and disinterested services and sacrifices in our Revolutionary struggle so eminently entitled him.
John F. Kennedy
1961-1963Kuznetsov to New York to help U Thant in his noble efforts aimed at eliminating the present dangerous situation.
Ronald Reagan
1981-1989From New York to Texas--from New Jersey to my home state of California.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references.
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Usage Frequency: York
"York" is generally used as a noun (proper) -- approximately 99.97% of the time. "York" is used about 9,896 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted)
Parts of SpeechPercentUsage per
100 Million Words		Rank in English
Noun (proper)99.97%9,893949 
Lexical Verb (base form)0.03%3202,518 
                    Total100.00%9,896N/A
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
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Name Usage Frequency: York
The following table summarizes the usage of "York" based on a population census conducted in the United States. Ranks and frequencies are based on all names reported and classified.
NameUsage/GenderUsage per 100
million Persons		Rank in USA
YorkLast name19,000613
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
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Usage in Company Names: York
CountryNameCountryName
Germany
New York Hamburger Gummi-Waaren Compagnie Aktiengesellschaf
Thailand
Siam Commercial New York Life Insurance
USA
Allstate Life Insurance Company of New York
 (more examples...)  
Source: compiled by the editor from Icon Group International, Inc.
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Cities: York

1. York, AL (city, FIPS 84096) 
Location: 32.49596 N, 88.29613 W 
Population (1990): 3160 (1245 housing units) 
Area: 15.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) 
Zip Code(s): 36925
Country: USA
2. York, ME 
Zip Code(s): 03909
Country: USA
3. York, ND (city, FIPS 87860) 
Location: 48.31348 N, 99.57342 W 
Population (1990): 35 (35 housing units) 
Area: 0.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Country: USA
4. York, NE (city, FIPS 54045) 
Location: 40.87123 N, 97.59557 W 
Population (1990): 7884 (3323 housing units) 
Area: 14.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) 
Zip Code(s): 68467
Country: USA
5. York, PA (city, FIPS 87048) 
Location: 39.96450 N, 76.73180 W 
Population (1990): 42192 (18407 housing units) 
Area: 13.5 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water) 
Zip Code(s): 17401, 17403
Country: USA
6. York, SC (city, FIPS 79630) 
Location: 34.99516 N, 81.23611 W 
Population (1990): 6709 (2668 housing units) 
Area: 15.7 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water) 
Zip Code(s): 29745
Country: USA
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Expressions: York
Expressions using "York": capital of New York ♦ Commodity Exchange Incorporated New York ♦ Commodity Exchange of New York ♦ East York ♦ house of York ♦ Little York ♦ live in upstate new york ♦ New York ♦ new York aster ♦ new York Bay ♦ new York City ♦ New York County ♦ new York fern ♦ New York Mills ♦ new York minute ♦ new york ny ♦ new york point ♦ New York Public Service Commission ♦ new York State ♦ new York State Barge Canal ♦ new York State Educational Reasearch  ETwork ♦ New York Stock Exchange ♦ New York Stock Exchange index ♦ new York strip ♦ new York University ♦ New York weight ♦ North York ♦ state University of New York ♦ the house of york ♦ The Regents of the University of the State of New York ♦ united nations in new york ♦ West New York ♦ West York ♦ York Center ♦ York County ♦ York Harbor ♦ York Haven ♦ York rite ♦ York shilling ♦ York Springs ♦ York use. Additional references.
Hyphenated Usage
Beginning with "York": york-based, york-born, York-boston, york-bound, York-bournemouth, york-ish, york-jfk, York-liverpool, York-London, york-oriented, York-shire, york-style, York-to-london.
Ending with "York": New-york, Ryedale-york.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.
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Frequency of Internet Keywords: York
The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.
 
ExpressionFrequency
per Day		ExpressionFrequency
per Day
new york city new york
314,675
new york mets
2,334
the new york times
29,505
new york state lottery
2,283
new york
16,138
new york university
2,185
new york city
12,298
map of new york
2,150
rochester new york
9,076
niagara falls new york
2,062
buffalo new york
8,691
new york new york
1,921
new york yankee
8,353
new york lotto
1,919
new york post
6,567
new york lawyer
1,591
albany new york
6,407
new york skyline
1,540
new york daily news
6,358
new york dmv
1,530
new york city hotel
6,204
new york city map
1,525
poughkeepsie new york
5,754
new york newspaper
1,521
syracuse new york
4,867
new york department of motor vehicle
1,520
new york hotel
4,447
york university
1,519
new york state
4,357
elmira new york
1,516
new york lottery
4,316
lerner new york
1,498
park central new york ny
3,666
schenectady new york
1,496
new york stock exchange
3,351
new york police department
1,451
york pa
3,113
new york state map
1,432
binghamton new york
2,719
new york state department of motor vehicle
1,376
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.
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Modern Translation: York
Language Translations for "York"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Albanian
  
nju york (new york). (various references)
   
Bulgarian 
  
ню йорк (new york). (various references)
   
Chinese 
  
约克. (various references)
   
Czech
  
new york (new york). (various references)
   
Danish
  
NYSE-indeks (New York Stock Exchange index, NYSE index), New Yorks Fondsbørsindeks (New York Stock Exchange index, NYSE index), New Yorks Fondsbørs (New York Stock Exchange, NYSE), New York Stock Exchange (New York Stock Exchange, NYSE). (various references)
   
Dutch
  
Protokol van New York (New York Protocol), Protocol betreffende de status van vluchtelingen (New York Protocol), NYSE-index (New York Stock Exchange index, NYSE index), NYSE (New York Stock Exchange, NYSE), New York Stock Exchange (New York Stock Exchange, NYSE). (various references)
   
Esperanto
  
Novjorko (New Amsterdam, New York, New York City). (various references)
   
Finnish
  
Yorkin kinkku (York ham), New Yorkin pörssi-indeksi (New York Stock Exchange index, NYSE index), New Yorkin pörssi (New York Stock Exchange, NYSE). (various references)
   
French
  
règles d'York et d'Anvers (York-Antwerp Rules), protocole de New-York (New York Protocol), poids d'une volaille saignée et plumée (New York weight), jambon de York (York ham), dentiste de New-York (New York dentist), Convention de New York sur les facilités douanières en faveur du tourisme (New York Convention concerning Customs Facilities for Touring), Conseil international pour le développement de l'enseignement (New York), COMEX (Commodity Exchange Incorporated New York, Commodity Exchange of New York). (various references)
   
German
  
York. (various references)
   
Greek 
  
νέα υόρκη (new york), χοιρομήριο της Υόρκης (York ham), Πρωτόκολλο της Νέας Υόρκης (New York Protocol). (various references)
   
Haitian Creole
  
nouyòk (New York). (various references)
   
Hungarian
  
new york (new york), ensz new yorki hivatala (united nations in new york, unny), ensz new yorki fõhadiszállása (united nations in new york, unny). (various references)
   
Irish
  
Eabhrac. (various references)
   
Italian
  
Protocollo di New York (New York Protocol), NYSE (New York Stock Exchange, NYSE), Nuova York (New, New York, New York City), New York Stock Exchange (New York Stock Exchange, NYSE), new york (new york), indice NYSE (New York Stock Exchange index, NYSE index), Borsa di New York (New York Stock Exchange, NYSE). (various references)
   
Japanese Kanji 
  
ニューヨーク州  (neural, neural net, neural network, neuro-, neuro-computer, neuro-computing, neuron, new layers look, new leader, new left, new look, new realism, New Right, new roller, New York State, nimbus gray, nuance), ニュートン力学  (New Brunswick, new business, new face, new fashion, new frontier, New Hampshire, new media, New Media Community, New Mexico, new mode, new music, new poor, new voice, New York, New York City, Newfoundland, Newtonian mechanics, The New York Times, The New Yorker, transsexual or transvestite performer). (various references)
   
Japanese Katakana 
  
ニューヨークしゅう (New York State), ニューヨークシティ  (New York City), ニューヨークタイムズ  (The New York Times), ニューヨーク  (New York). (various references)
   
Manx
  
York Noa (New York). (various references)
   
Pig Latin
  
yorkay.(various references)
   
Portuguese
  
Protocolo de Nova Iorque (New York Protocol), nova iorque (new york). (various references)
   
Romanian
  
casã de york (the house of york). (various references)
   
Russian 
  
йорк. (various references)
   
Serbo-Croatian
  
jork. (various references)
   
Spanish
  
Nueva York (New Amsterdam, new york, New York City, Ny). (various references)
   
Swedish
  
new york (new york). (various references)
   
Tagalog
  
Niyuyork (New York, New York City). (various references)
   
Turkish
  
new york (Gotham, new york). (various references)
   
Welsh
  
Efrog, Caerefrog. (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.
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Misspellings: York
Misspellings
"York" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: Ieprc, iork, Jork, Ork, Yarrg, Yerik, Yohko, yoik, yor, yorb, yorg, yorm, yorp, yorq, yorx, Zork. (additional references)
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).
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Anagrams: York
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
Words within the letters "k-o-r-y"
-1 letter: kor, yok.
-2 letters: or, oy, yo.
 Words containing the letters "k-o-r-y"
 
+1 letter: corky, dorky, forky, porky, rocky, rooky.
 
+2 letters: bywork, croaky, drosky, euroky, koruny, ryokan, yonker.
 
+3 letters: byworks, cookery, daywork, droshky, droskys, euryoky, hayfork, hickory, keyword, kouprey, krypton, mockery, monkery, rockaby, rockery, rookery, ryokans, workday, yolkier, yonkers, younker.
 
+4 letters: bodywork, brokenly, buckayro, busywork, chickory, croakily, crockery, crookery, dayworks, dockyard, droshkys, forkedly, frolicky, hayforks, hydroski, karyotin, keyboard, keynoter, keywords, klystron, koupreys, kryolite, kryolith, kryptons, kymogram, rockabye, rockaway, rocketry, rollicky, skyborne, skywrote, spookery, tryworks, workaday, workdays, yakitori, yardwork, yearbook, younkers.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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INDEX
 1. Definition 
 2. Synonyms 
 3. Crosswords 
 4. Usage: Modern 		 5. Usage: Commercial 
 6. Images: Slideshow 
 7. Images: Photo Album 
 8. Images: Digital Art 		 9. Quotations: Familiar 
 10. Quotations: Historic 
 11. Quotations: Fiction 
 12. Quotations: Non-fiction 		 13. Quotations: Spoken 
 14. Quotations: Speeches 
 15. Usage Frequency 
 16. Names: Frequency 		 17. Names: Company Usage 
 18. Cities 
 19. Expressions 
 20. Expressions: Internet 		 21. Translations: Modern 
 22. Derivations 
 23. Anagrams 
 24. Bibliography 


  
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