Definition of Yorkist in English:
Yorkist
noun ˈjɔːkɪstˈjɔrkəst
historical An adherent or a supporter of the House of York, especially in the Wars of the Roses.
Example sentencesExamples
- The Yorkists and Lancastrians exchange a violent parley.
- Only then did she fully take over the reins of government in her husband's name to set out to destroy the Yorkists.
- The Yorkists defeated the Lancastrians at the Battle of Barnet, in the War of the Roses.
- As I am neither a Yorkist nor a Cornishman, I will not send a copy of your report to Tintagel Town Council and risk starting a civil war.
- The Yorkists have a reputation for impulsiveness and ruthlessness.
adjective ˈjɔːkɪstˈjɔrkəst
historical Relating to the House of York.
the town rallied itself to the Yorkist cause
Example sentencesExamples
- We've been shadow boxing with our own version of a Lancastrian and Yorkist rivalry.
- By marrying Elizabeth of York, daughter of Edward IV, Henry VII then proffered the essential palliative to those Yorkist defectors who had joined him against Richard in the first place.
- A Yorkist regime was set up and York was appointed Lord Protector when the King fell ill.
- The first challenge from Yorkist irreconcilables came as soon as April 1486, was headed by Lord Lovel and the Hastings brothers, and was put down without difficulty.
- Edward banishes Queen Margaret to France, and announces Yorkist celebrations.
Definition of Yorkist in US English:
Yorkist
nounˈyôrkəstˈjɔrkəst
historical An adherent or a supporter of the House of York, especially in the Wars of the Roses.
Example sentencesExamples
- The Yorkists have a reputation for impulsiveness and ruthlessness.
- The Yorkists and Lancastrians exchange a violent parley.
- Only then did she fully take over the reins of government in her husband's name to set out to destroy the Yorkists.
- The Yorkists defeated the Lancastrians at the Battle of Barnet, in the War of the Roses.
- As I am neither a Yorkist nor a Cornishman, I will not send a copy of your report to Tintagel Town Council and risk starting a civil war.
adjectiveˈyôrkəstˈjɔrkəst
historical Relating to the House of York.
the town rallied itself to the Yorkist cause
Example sentencesExamples
- By marrying Elizabeth of York, daughter of Edward IV, Henry VII then proffered the essential palliative to those Yorkist defectors who had joined him against Richard in the first place.
- The first challenge from Yorkist irreconcilables came as soon as April 1486, was headed by Lord Lovel and the Hastings brothers, and was put down without difficulty.
- We've been shadow boxing with our own version of a Lancastrian and Yorkist rivalry.
- A Yorkist regime was set up and York was appointed Lord Protector when the King fell ill.
- Edward banishes Queen Margaret to France, and announces Yorkist celebrations.