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Northumbria

Syllabification: (North·um·bri·a)
Pronunciation: /nôrˈTHəmbrēə/

Definition of Northumbria
  • an area of northeastern England.
  • an ancient Anglo-Saxon kingdom in northeastern England that extends from the Humber Estuary to the Forth River.

Derivatives

Northumbrian

adjective & noun

Origin:

from obsolete Northumber, denoting a person living beyond the Humber

Northumbria in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of Northumbria in the British & World English dictionary