Berwick-upon-Tweed

[ ber-ik-uh-pon-tweed ]

/ ˈbɛr ɪk əˌpɒnˈtwid /

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noun

a town in N Northumberland, in N England, on the North Sea at the mouth of the Tweed.

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Also called Berwick.

Words nearby Berwick-upon-Tweed

Bertrand, bertrandite, Berw., Berwick, Berwickshire, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Berwyn, beryl, beryl blue, beryl green, berylliosis

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British Dictionary definitions for Berwick-upon-Tweed

Berwick-upon-Tweed

/ (twiːd) /

noun

a town in N England, in N Northumberland at the mouth of the Tweed: much involved in border disputes between England and Scotland between the 12th and 16th centuries; neutral territory 1551–1885. Pop: 12 870 (2001)Also called: Berwick

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