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yoke² v [T(TOGETHER)] to join (as if) with a yoke: Yoke the oxen together.
yo·kel /'jəukəl/ n humor or derog a simple or foolish country person → compare VILLAGE IDIOT
Yo·ko·ha·ma
/ˌjəukəu'hæmə/ a city and port on Tokyo Bay, Japan
yolk /jəuk||jəuk, jelk/ n [C,U] the yellow part in the centre of an egg, which is surrounded by the WHITE
Yom Kip·pur /ˌjɒm 'kɪpə, -kɪ'pʊər||ˌjəʊm-/ n [C,U] a Jewish holiday, the DAY OF ATONEMENT
yon·der /'jɒndə||'jɑ:n-/ also yon /jɒn||jɑ:n/ adj, adv old use or dial 1 at a place or in a direction shown, suggested, or in view; over there: Climb yonder (=that) hill and you will see the city. | There's a river (over) yonder. 2 the wild/wide blue yonder old-fash the sky: It was a magnificent sight, a fleet of fighter planes roaring off into the wild blue yonder.
yonks /jɒŋks||jɑ:ŋks/ n [U] BrE infml a very long time: I haven't seen him for yonks; he's gone to live in Canada.
yoo-hoo /ˌju: 'hu:/ interj infml (said to attract the attention of someone, especially when you are in their view but they cannot see you)
yore /jɔ:r/ n [U] lit time long past: Brave knights courted fair ladies in days of yore.
Yor·ick /'jɒrɪk||'jɔ:r-/ a character in the play HAMLET by William SHAKESPEARE. He was once the King's JESTER (=someone whose job was to entertain the King and make him laugh) but is now dead. Hamlet finds his SKULL and says 'Alas! poor Yorick. I knew him, Horatio.' This line is very well known, although it is often said as 'Alas! poor Yorick. I knew him well'.
York /jɔ:k||jɔ:rk/ an ancient city in North Yorkshire in northern England. York was originally a Roman city, and it is a popular place for tourists to visit because of its old city wall, its large CATHEDRAL York Minster, the National Railway Museum, and an area of MEDIEVAL streets called 'the Shambles'. It is also a centre of the chocolate industry.
York, Duke of → see Prince ANDREW
York·shire /'jɔ:kʃə||'jɔ:rk-/ an area and former COUNTY in northeast England, now divided into North, East, South, and West Yorkshire. Yorkshire is partly very industrial, with large cities such as Leeds, Sheffield, and Bradford, and (formerly) many coal mines. It also has large areas of beautiful, wild countryside, including the NORTH YORK MOORS and the DALES. People from Yorkshire are usually very proud of their county, and they are thought to always say what they think in a plain, direct way → see also RIDING
York·shire·man /'jɔ:kʃəmən||'jɔ:rkʃər-/, York·shire·wom·an /-ˌwʊmən/ fem. — n a man or woman who comes from the former COUNTY of Yorkshire in northern England
Yorkshire 'Moors, the another name for the NORTH YORK MOORS, an area of high, open land in the former COUNTY of Yorkshire → see colour photo on page A42
Yorkshire 'pudding n [C,U] a round baked food made from flour, eggs, and milk which is usually served with BEEF especially as part of a traditional British SUNDAY LUNCH
Yorkshire 'Ripper, the a name used by newspapers for Peter Sutcliffe, a British man who violently murdered 13 women in the late 1970s and early 1980s
Yorkshire 'terrier n [C] a type of dog that is very small with long brown hair → see picture at DOG
York·town /'jɔ:ktaʊn||'jɔ:rk-/ a town in Virginia, US, where the last battle of the AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY WAR and the final SURRENDER of the British to the Americans took place in 1781
Yo·sem·i·te Na·tion·al Park /ˌjəʊˌsemɪti ˌnæʃənəl 'pɑ:k||-ˈpɑ:rk/ a national park in California, US, known for its beautiful lakes, WATERFALLS, and large REDWOOD trees
you /jə, ju; strong ju:/ pron (used as subject or object) 1 the person or people being spoken to: You are my only friend. | You must all listen carefully. | Would you like some tea? | Will you please stop that noise. | Only you can decide this. | I told you (the truth). 2 a person; anyone; one: You have to be careful with people you don't know. (compare One has to be ...) 3 (used with nouns or phrases when addressing someone, especially in an angry way): You girls are always getting into trouble. | You fool. | You in the corner; come here!
you'd /jəd, jud; strong ju:d/ short for 1 you had 2 you would
you'll /jəl, jul; strong ju:l/ short for 1 you will 2 you shall
You'll Never Walk Alone a song from the MUSICAL (= a play that uses singing and dancing to tell a story) Carousel, by Richard RODGERS and Oscar HAMMERSTEIN, known in the UK especially for being sung at football games by supporters of Liverpool football team
young¹ /jʌŋ/ adj younger /'jʌŋɡə/, youngest /'jʌŋɡɪst/ 1 in an early stage of life, growth, development etc; recently born or begun: a young girl/plant/country | the younger generation | my younger brother → opposite OLD 2 of, for, or having the qualities of a young person: He may be 55, but he's young at heart. (=in his behaviour, opinions etc)
young² n 1 [the P] young people considered as a group → see CHILD (USAGE) 2 [P] young animals: The lion fought to protect her young. | the young of the elephant
Young, Andrew (Jackson) Jr (1932–) a US CIVIL RIGHTS activist and Protestant minister who was one of Martin Luther King's closest associates. He was US AMBASSADOR to the United Nations from 1977–79, and was MAYOR of Atlanta from 1982–89.
Young, Brig·ham /'brɪɡəm/ (1801–77) a US leader of the MORMON religion. In ILLINOIS Mormons were being badly treated, and so they decided to move away. In 1847, Young led 5000 Mormons across the US to their new home in what later became the state of UTAH, where they built SALT LAKE CITY. Brigham Young University, near Salt Lake City, is named after him.
Young, Cy /saɪ/ (1867–1955) a BASEBALL player known for his skill as a PITCHER. Every year the CY YOUNG AWARD is given to the best pitchers in the AMERICAN LEAGUE and the NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Young, Will (1979–) a British POP SINGER who became famous when he won the first series of Pop Idol, a television show in which people show how well they can sing
young·er /'jʌŋɡə/ adj [A;after n; no comp.] being the son or daughter of someone with the same name: William Pitt the younger was a prime minister of England. → compare ELDER
young 'lady n old-fash (said to or about a younger person by an older person) a GIRLFRIEND: When are we going to meet your young lady then? → compare LADY FRIEND
young 'man n old-fash (said to or about a younger person by an older person) a BOYFRIEND: Was that your young man I saw you with last night?
,young of'fender n (in Britain) a criminal of any kind who is not an adult in the eyes of the law, and who may be sent to one of several types of young offenders' institution
Young Pre'tender, the another name for BONNIE PRINCE CHARLIE
young·ster /'jʌŋstə/ n a young person, especially a boy
Young 'Turk n infml a young member of a political party or other organization who is very eager to make changes
your /jə; strong jɔ: ||jər, strong juər, jɔ:r/ determiner 1 (possessive form of YOU) of or belonging to you: It's your book, not mine. | Was that your idea? | I told him your problem. 2 belonging to any person; one's: If you are facing north, east is on your right. 3 infml (used to show that something is well known or familiar): Your typical postage stamp is square. | He was your archetypal English gentleman.
you're /jə; strong jɔ: ||jər, strong juər, jɔ:r/ short for you are
yours /jɔ:z||juərz, jɔ:rz/ pron 1 (possessive form of YOU) of the person or people spoken to: This is our room, and yours (=your room) is at the end of the passage. | Yours is/are green. | Isn't she a friend of yours? 2 (usually cap.) (written at the end of a letter): Yours faithfully/Yours truly (=used to end a formal letter that begins Dear Sir(s)/Madam etc) | Yours sincerely (=used to end a less formal letter that begins Dear Mr Smith, Dear Miss Jones etc) | Yours, Joe Baker. 3 yours truly /'...'./ infml I; me; myself: They all went out, leaving yours truly to clear up the mess.