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单词 Yorkist
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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.
 
 
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