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North Riding of Yorkshire

North Riding of Yorkshire proper noun: a historical division of the former county of Yorkshire in England, abolished in 1974 in favor of the ceremonial county and local government district of North Yorkshire.

Proper noun

North Riding of Yorkshire

  1. A historical division of the former county of Yorkshire in England, abolished in 1974 in favor of the ceremonial county and local government district of North Yorkshire.

Questions about North Riding of Yorkshire

What does North Riding of Yorkshire mean?
North Riding of Yorkshire means a historical division of the former county of Yorkshire in England, abolished in 1974 in favor of the ceremonial county and local government district of North Yorkshire.
What part of speech is North Riding of Yorkshire?
North Riding of Yorkshire is a proper noun.

Words near North Riding of Yorkshire in the dictionary

  1. North Rhine-Westphalian
  2. North Rhine-Westphalians
  3. North Richland Hills
  4. North Richmond
  5. North Riding
  6. North Riding of Yorkshire
  7. North River
  8. North Rocks
  9. North Rode
  10. North Rose
  11. North Rothbury

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