Yorkist

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈjɔːkɪst/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(yôr′kist)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
York•ist  (yôr′kist),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. World Historyan adherent or member of the royal family of York, esp. in the Wars of the Roses.

adj. 
  1. World Historybelonging or pertaining to the English royal family of York.
  2. World Historyof or pertaining to the Yorkists.
  • York + -ist 1595–1605

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Yorkist /ˈjɔːkɪst/ n
  1. a member or adherent of the royal house of York, esp during the Wars of the Roses
 adj
  1. of, belonging to, or relating to the supporters or members of the house of York
'Yorkist' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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