Northumbria

[ nawr-thuhm-bree-uh ]

noun

1. an early English kingdom extending N from the Humber to the Firth of Forth.

Northumbria

/ nɔːˈθʌmbrɪə /

noun

1. (in Anglo-Saxon Britain) a region that stretched from the Humber to the Firth of Forth: formed in the 7th century ad , it became an important intellectual centre; a separate kingdom until 876 ad
2. an area of NE England roughly corresponding to the Anglo-Saxon region of Northumbria

Example Sentences

Towards the year 626 the fortress became the residence of Edwin, King of Northumbria, who gave it his name.

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No bronze coins were current except in Northumbria, where they were extremely common in the 9th century.

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In Northumbria a totally different monetary system prevailed, the unit being the tryms, which contained three sceattas or pence.

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It is probable that similar classes existed also in Northumbria, though not under the same names.

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Learning disappeared in Northumbria, and things were little better in the south.

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