Cumberland
Americannoun
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a former county in NW England, now part of Cumbria.
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a town in N Rhode Island.
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a city in NW Maryland, on the Potomac River.
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a river flowing W from SE Kentucky through N Tennessee into the Ohio River. 687 miles (1,106 km) long.
noun
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Richard. 1631–1718, English theologian and moral philosopher; bishop of Peterborough (1691–1718)
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William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland, known as Butcher Cumberland. 1721–65, English soldier, younger son of George II, noted for his defeat of Charles Edward Stuart at Culloden (1746) and his subsequent ruthless destruction of Jacobite rebels
noun
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Still, their top-secret, multiday bash on Cumberland Island, Ga., was a sizable undertaking.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
Westmorland and Furness Council and Cumberland Council are responsible for looking after parts of the Unesco World Heritage Site.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026
Tiny rural Piscataquis County got four delegates, whereas Cumberland, which includes Portland, had 149.
From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2026
In Cumberland County, N.C., officials said more time and data are needed to assess whether the drugs are making employees healthier and reducing long-term costs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 23, 2026
She was not allowed much time for meditation: a monitor, a great rough girl, presently came up, exclaiming in a strong Cumberland accent—
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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