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Northumbria

Pronunciation: /nɔːˈθʌmbrɪə/

Definition of Northumbria
  • an area of NE England comprising Northumberland, Durham, and Tyne and Wear.
  • an ancient Anglo-Saxon kingdom in NE England extending from the Humber to the Forth.

Derivatives

Northumbrian

adjective & noun

Origin:

from obsolete Northumber, denoting a person living beyond the Humber

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