dict_dl/en_MerriamWebster/yor_MW.json
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"Yorba Linda":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
"city in southwestern California population 64,234":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccy\u022fr-b\u0259-\u02c8lin-d\u0259"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-124625",
"type":[
"geographical name"
]
},
"yore":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": time past and especially long past":[
"\u2014 usually used in the phrase of yore"
]
},
"examples":[
"my favorite stories are about gallant knights and fair maidens in the days of yore",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But Wahls hasn\u2019t given up hope that the Iowa Democrats can revert back to the base of yore . \u2014 Ben Jacobs, The New Republic , 28 June 2022",
"At Prada, designers Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons also gave attendees flashbacks to collections of yore . \u2014 Jacob Gallagher, WSJ , 23 June 2022",
"Its design brief referenced the great Alfas of yore , and was meant to awaken the senses of Alfisti who had endured more than a decade of boring-if-competent Alfa Romeo sedans and hatches. \u2014 Robert Ross, Robb Report , 20 June 2022",
"As legendary Vegas fixture Deborah Vance, Smart evokes comparisons to comedians of yore , from Joan Rivers to Elaine May. \u2014 Katcy Stephan, Variety , 13 June 2022",
"That new generations of fans discovered the band over the years was evident in the multitude of generations represented by concertgoers \u2013 this isn\u2019t a mere oldies act playing MTV hits of yore . \u2014 Glenn Peoples, Billboard , 9 June 2022",
"Suddenly, all those striving, garrulous leaders of yore , seem a tad\u2026 adolescent. \u2014 Avivah Wittenberg-cox, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
"Which begs the question: with Maverick proving non-superhero flicks still stand a chance in theaters, will the big theatrical backends of yore soon return",
"There were very few mishaps at polling places, and the long lines that plagued Georgia elections of yore are no longer. \u2014 Rick Klein, ABC News , 25 May 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from yore , adverb, long ago, from Old English g\u0113ara , from g\u0113ar year \u2014 more at year":""
},
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"\u02c8y\u022fr"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
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"auld lang syne",
"history",
"past",
"yesterday",
"yesteryear"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-122639",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"York":{
"type":[
"biographical name",
"geographical name"
],
"definitions":{
"Alvin Cullum 1887\u20131964 American soldier":[],
"city on the Ouse River in North Yorkshire , northern England population 153,000":[],
"city in southeastern Pennsylvania southeast of Harrisburg population 43,718":[],
"municipality in southeastern Ontario, Canada population 892,712":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8y\u022frk"
],
"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-203352"
},
"York boat":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a large rowboat used for hauling freight on inland waterways in the Canadian Northwest":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"York Factory, trading post in northeast Manitoba, Canada":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-022725"
},
"Yorkshire":{
"type":[
"geographical name",
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a white swine of any of several breeds or strains originated in Yorkshire, England":[],
"former county of northern England roughly bounded by the North Sea on the east, the Humber River on the south, the Pennine Chain on the west, and the county of Durham on the north and comprising the city of York and the (former) administrative counties of":[
"East Rid*ing \\ \u02c8r\u012b-\u200bdi\u014b \\ (capital Beverley),",
"North Riding (capital Northallerton),",
"West Riding (capital Wakefield)"
],
"and":[
"East Rid*ing \\ \u02c8r\u012b-\u200bdi\u014b \\ (capital Beverley),",
"North Riding (capital Northallerton),",
"West Riding (capital Wakefield)"
],
"historical region of northern England roughly equivalent to the former county and centered on present-day North Yorkshire":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"-sh\u0259r",
"-\u02ccsh\u0259r",
"\u02c8y\u022frk-\u02ccshir"
],
"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1869, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-091801"
},
"York shilling":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a unit of value worth about 12\u00b9/\u2082 cents used in colonial New York":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"New York , state in the eastern U.S.":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-092056"
},
"York round":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a men's round in archery consisting of 72 arrows fired at 100 yards, 48 at 80 yards, and 24 at 60 yards":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-115711"
},
"Yorkshire bond":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": flying bond":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-120115"
},
"Yorkshire canary":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a canary of a variety distinguished by long slim erect build":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-152615"
},
"Yorke Peninsula":{
"type":[
"geographical name"
],
"definitions":{
"peninsula in southeastern South Australia between Spencer Gulf and Gulf Saint Vincent":[]
},
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"\u02c8y\u022frk"
],
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"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-193504"
},
"Yorkshire pudding":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a puffy bread dish made from a batter of eggs, flour, and milk that is baked in meat drippings":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
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"first_known_use":{
"1747, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-195645"
},
"Yorkshire sanicle":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a butterwort ( Pinguicula vulgaris )":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-195841"
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"Yorkshire terrier":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": any of a breed of compact toy terriers with long straight silky hair mostly bluish gray but tan on the head and chest":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1872, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-202833"
},
"Yorkshireman":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a native or inhabitant of Yorkshire ( York ), England":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"-\u02ccmaa(\u0259)n",
"-m\u0259n",
"-\u02ccman"
],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-210349"
},
"Yorkshire light":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a window made with sashes sliding in one plane as distinguished from hinged casements and with a usually horizontal movement to avoid the necessity of a weighted sash":[]
},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-211201"
},
"Yorkshire chair":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a small chair with knobbed turned legs, straight uprights ending at the top with scrolls, and a broad carved top rail and a wide splat arched above and crescent-cut below made especially in England in the 17th and 18th centuries":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-230933"
},
"York River":{
"type":[
"geographical name"
],
"definitions":{
"estuary 40 miles (64 kilometers) long in eastern Virginia flowing southeast into Chesapeake Bay":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-020353"
},
"Yorkshire tyke":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": yorkshireman":[]
},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-075836"
},
"Yorkshire grease":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": wool grease recovered by scouring":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-082313"
},
"Yorkshire fog":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": velvet grass":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-095722"
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"Yorker":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
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": a bowled ball in cricket that pitches in or close to the blockhole":[],
": a light but high-quality well-finished market hog suitable for fresh pork production":[],
": a native or resident of New York especially in colonial times":[],
": a native or resident of York, Pennsylvania or of York county, Pennsylvania":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\"",
"-\u022f(\u0259)k\u0259(r",
"\u02c8y\u022frk\u0259r"
],
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"York , county in northern England + English -er":"Noun",
"New York , city in southeast New York (state) + English -er ; from the popularity of such hogs with butchers in New York City":"Noun",
"New York , state in the eastern U.S. + English -er":"Noun"
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-104036"
},
"York rite":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a ceremonial observed by one of the Masonic systems":[],
": a system or organization that observes the York rite and confers in the U.S. 13 degrees of which the last three are in commanderies of Knights Templar \u2014 compare scottish rite":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8y\u022frk-"
],
"synonyms":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
"York , England":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"circa 1878, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-111805"
},
"Yorkist":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": of or relating to the English royal house that ruled from 1461 to 1485":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8y\u022fr-kist"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Edward, Duke of York (Edward IV of England)":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1601, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-112448"
},
"Yorker Brethren":{
"type":[
"plural noun"
],
"definitions":{
": members of a small body of River Brethren in the U.S.":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"history_and_etymology":{
"Yorker + brethren ; from their origin mainly in York county, Pennsylvania":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-115723"
},
"York spot":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a cork disease of apples":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"history_and_etymology":{
"York Imperial, variety of apple developed in York county, Pennsylvania (from York , county in southern Pennsylvania) + English spot":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-120228"
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"York gum":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": any of various eucalypts (especially Eucalyptus loxophleba and E. foecunda ) of Australia having pale brown wood with white markings":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"history_and_etymology":{
"York , town in southwest western Australia":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-122556"
},
"Yorkish":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":{
": yorkist":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"-kish"
],
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"history_and_etymology":{
"York , English royal house with reigning monarchs 1461\u201370 and 1471\u201385 (from York , city and county in northern England) + English -ish":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-151648"
},
"Yorkie-poo":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a dog that is a cross between a Yorkshire terrier and a poodle and especially a miniature or toy poodle":[
"Princess, a Yorkie-poo , liked all the toys but did have a favorite.",
"\u2014 Melissa Scallan",
"\u2026 Chloe, a Yorkie Poo , took turns cuddling between her owner and me.",
"\u2014 Lugene Pezzuto",
"\"I have no words to tell you how much I love the animals,\" [Barbara] Mandrell said as she jumped out of her chair and went to get her cell phone so she could show off photos of her two Yorkipoos .",
"\u2014 Cindy Watts"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8y\u022fr-k\u0113-\u02ccp\u00fc"
],
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"history_and_etymology":{
"yorkie + -poo, combining -poo and initial syllable of poodle":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1965, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-171804"
},
"Yorkshire coach horse":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a large strong bay or brown horse with dark legs, mane, and tail belonging to an English breed derived largely from the Cleveland bay":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
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"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-223206"
},
"yorker":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a bowled ball in cricket that pitches in or close to the blockhole":[],
": a light but high-quality well-finished market hog suitable for fresh pork production":[],
": a native or resident of New York especially in colonial times":[],
": a native or resident of York, Pennsylvania or of York county, Pennsylvania":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\"",
"-\u022f(\u0259)k\u0259(r",
"\u02c8y\u022frk\u0259r"
],
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"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"York , county in northern England + English -er":"Noun",
"New York , city in southeast New York (state) + English -er ; from the popularity of such hogs with butchers in New York City":"Noun",
"New York , state in the eastern U.S. + English -er":"Noun"
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-230943"
},
"Yorktown":{
"type":[
"geographical name"
],
"definitions":{
"town on Chesapeake Bay in eastern Virginia population 195":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8y\u022frk-\u02cctau\u0307n"
],
"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-063752"
},
"Yorkie":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": yorkshire terrier":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8y\u022fr-k\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"history_and_etymology":{
"by shortening & alteration":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1946, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-141904"
},
"yorkshire terrier":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": any of a breed of compact toy terriers with long straight silky hair mostly bluish gray but tan on the head and chest":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
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"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
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"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1872, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-001827"
},
"Yoruba":{
"type":[
"noun",
"noun or adjective"
],
"definitions":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8y\u022fr-\u0259-b\u0259"
],
"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Yoruba Yor\u00f9b\u00e1":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1841, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-090340"
}
}