York
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,038 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 17,717 times across 155,370 chapters — 0.008% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose also: House of York
York in real books
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I was born at York, in the year 1632, of a reputable family.
The Life and Most Surprising Adventures · Daniel Defoe · Chapter 1
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He guaranteed me in New York board, lodging, and two hundred francs a month.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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Four of them were lynched in New York, Ohio and Kansas; the remainder were murdered in the South.
The Red Record Tabulated Statistics · Ida B. Wells-Barnett · Chapter 1
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I've telephoned to New York and put a trustworthy man on the heels of Maria and the stranger.
The Abandoned Room · Wadsworth Camp · Chapter 1
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If the House of York succeeds in establishing itself firmly on the throne, my estates will be forfeited.
A Knight of the White Cross · G. A. (George Alfred) Henty · Chapter 1