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Northumberland County

Syllables: Nor·thum·ber·land Coun·ty/ˈnɔɹ.θʌm.bəɹ.lənd ˈkaʊn.ti/

Northumberland County proper noun: one of 67 counties in Pennsylvania, United States. County seat: Sunbury.

Proper noun

Northumberland County

  1. One of 67 counties in Pennsylvania, United States. County seat: Sunbury.
  2. One of 95 counties in Virginia, United States. County seat: Heathsville.
  3. A county of New Brunswick, Canada, the largest in the province.
  4. A county of Ontario, Canada. County seat: Cobourg.

Origin of Northumberland County

The county in New Brunswick is named after the nearby Northumberland Strait.

Words that rhyme with Northumberland County

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Questions about Northumberland County

What does Northumberland County mean?
Northumberland County means one of 67 counties in Pennsylvania, United States. County seat: Sunbury.
What part of speech is Northumberland County?
Northumberland County is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Northumberland County?
Northumberland County is pronounced /ˈnɔɹ.θʌm.bəɹ.lənd ˈkaʊn.ti/.

Words near Northumberland County in the dictionary

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

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