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Northumbrian

Northumbrian proper noun: the dialect spoken by Northumbrians.

Proper noun

Northumbrian

  1. The dialect spoken by Northumbrians.
  2. (historical) The variety of English spoken in Northumbria before the Conquest.

Noun

Northumbrian (plural Northumbrians)

  1. An inhabitant of North East England; or specifically Northumberland.

Adjective

Northumbrian (comparative more Northumbrian, superlative most Northumbrian)

  1. Of, from, or relating to Northumbria or its inhabitants.
  2. Of, from, or relating to Northumberland or its inhabitants.
    • The line along the Northumbrian coast to Berwick and into Scotland is stunning (even on a Voyager!), and the weather is perfect - just sit back, relax, and enjoy the motion picture that plays beyond the window.2022 November 30, Paul Bigland, “Destination Oban: a Sunday in Scotland”, in RAIL, number 971, page 75

Northumbrian meaning in Marathi

Northumbrian in Marathi

An Adjective.
नॉर्थंब्रियन nŏrthambriyan

Forms of Northumbrian

Noun
pluralNorthumbrians
Adjective
comparativemore Northumbrian
superlativemost Northumbrian

Origin of Northumbrian

From Northumbria + -an.

Questions about Northumbrian

What does Northumbrian mean?
Northumbrian means the dialect spoken by Northumbrians.
What is Northumbrian in Marathi?
Northumbrian in Marathi is नॉर्थंब्रियन (nŏrthambriyan). See Northumbrian meaning in Marathi.
What part of speech is Northumbrian?
Northumbrian can be a proper noun, a noun or an adjective.

Words near Northumbrian in the dictionary

  1. Northumberland Strait
  2. Northumberlander
  3. Northumberlanders
  4. Northumbers
  5. Northumbria
  6. Northumbrian
  7. Northumbrians
  8. Northup
  9. northupite
  10. Northups
  11. Northvale

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Adapted from Wiktionary: Northumbrian (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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