York

Lancaster's rival house

York is a historic city in northern England, known for its medieval walls and cathedral (York Minster).

The name appears in New York, named after the Duke of York.

To york in cricket is to bowl a ball that pitches directly at the batsman's feet—a yorker.

The House of York contested the English throne in the Wars of the Roses.

royal

Tudor

Sixteenth-century English ruling family

crown · throne · Wars of the Roses · Richard III · Henry VII · lineage · succession · monarchy · medieval · nobility

English

cathedral

Bishop's principal church

  • VikingsMedieval Scandinavian seafarers
  • shamblesState of total disorder
  • wallsVertical enclosing structures

Roman · medieval · railway · Constantine · archbishop · shire · dales · moors · racecourse · historic

cities

London

England's capital city

Birmingham · Liverpool · Bristol · Oxford · Cambridge · Glasgow · Newcastle · Sheffield · Nottingham · Cardiff

NewYork

Manhattan

NYC's densest borough

  • BrooklynWestern Long Island borough
  • BroadwayManhattan theatrical district
  • HarlemManhattan neighborhood, cultural landmark

Bronx · Queens · NYC · Gotham · Empire · Yankees · Knicks · subway · Times Square · Central Park

Categories
Opposites
Wars of the Roses dynastic rivalry

YorkLancaster

English dynasty, fifteenth century

Lancastrian · red rose · Henry VI · Tudor

English city rivalry/contrast

YorkLancaster

English dynasty, fifteenth century

Leeds · Manchester · Sheffield · London

Old World vs. New World naming

YorkNew York

Northeastern metropolis and state

New York City · New Amsterdam

Phrases
Family

New York, Yorkshire, Yorkie, New Yorker, New Yorkers

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G