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Northumberland

/nɔːˈθʌm.bə.lənd/

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Northern England/nɔːˈθʊm.bə.lənd/

Northumberland proper noun: a ceremonial county of England, the most northerly county of England bordered by County Durham, Cumbria, Tyne and Wear, Scotland and the North Sea.

northumberland: a ceremonial county of England, the most northerly county of England bordered by County Durham,...
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Proper noun

Northumberland

  1. A ceremonial county of England, the most northerly county of England bordered by County Durham, Cumbria, Tyne and Wear, Scotland and the North Sea.
  2. A unitary authority in Northumberland, England, which includes all of the traditional county except the area around Newcastle upon Tyne.
  3. An English dukedom.
  4. A town in Coos County, New Hampshire.
  5. A town in Saratoga County, New York.
  6. A borough in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania.

Northumberland meaning in Marathi

Northumberland in Marathi

most northerly county of England
नॉर्थंबरलंड nŏrthambarlaṇḍa

Origin of Northumberland

From Middle English Northumberlond, Northhumberlond, from Old English Norþhymbra land (“land of the Northumbrians”).

Words formed from Northumberland

Questions about Northumberland

What does Northumberland mean?
Northumberland means a ceremonial county of England, the most northerly county of England bordered by County Durham, Cumbria, Tyne and Wear, Scotland and the North Sea.
What is Northumberland in Marathi?
Northumberland in Marathi is नॉर्थंबरलंड (nŏrthambarlaṇḍa). See Northumberland meaning in Marathi.
What part of speech is Northumberland?
Northumberland is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Northumberland?
Northumberland is pronounced /nɔːˈθʊm.bə.lənd/ (Northern England).

Words near Northumberland in the dictionary

  1. northsiders
  2. northsides
  3. northsouth
  4. Northstowe
  5. Northumber
  6. Northumberland
  7. Northumberland County
  8. Northumberland Park
  9. Northumberland Strait
  10. Northumberlander
  11. Northumberlanders

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