Yorkist

adjective

York·​ist ˈyȯr-kist How to pronounce Yorkist (audio)
: of or relating to the English royal house that ruled from 1461 to 1485
Yorkist noun

Word History

Etymology

Edward, Duke of York (Edward IV of England)

First Known Use

1601, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Yorkist was in 1601

Dictionary Entries Near Yorkist

Yorkish

Yorkist

York rite

See More Nearby Entries 

Cite this Entry

“Yorkist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Yorkist. Accessed 29 Mar. 2023.

Copy Citation

Share

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Word of the Day

Listen to the pronunciation of immaculate

See Definitions and Examples »

Test Your Vocabulary

A Good Old-Fashioned Quiz

  • butter churn
Name That Thing

You know what it looks like… but what is it called?

TAKE THE QUIZ
Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can with using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.

Can you make 12 words with 7 letters?

PLAY
Words at Play
Ask the Editors
Word Games