Northumbrian

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[nawr-thuhm-bree-uhn] / nɔrˈθʌm bri ən /

adjective

1. of or relating to Northumbria, Northumberland, or the inhabitants or dialect of either.

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noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Northumbria or Northumberland.

2. the English dialect of Northumbria or Northumberland.

Etymology

Origin of Northumbrian

First recorded in 1615–25; Northumbri(a) + -an

Example Sentences

The CMA's conclusion, which is provisional and needs to be approved by Ofwat, means Anglian and Northumbrian should be allowed to increase their bills by a further 1%, Southern by 3%, South East by 4% and Wessex by 5%.

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The firm is already a shareholder in another UK provider, Northumbrian Water.

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Pipebot Patrol is a £1.8m project led by Northumbrian Water and funded by the Ofwat Water Breakthrough Challenge.

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Northumbrian Water has agreed to pay out £15.7m after failures in the maintenance and operations of its sewage and water network.

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Northumbrian Water said in December last year it planned to increase its average water bills by around 21% over the next five years.

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