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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.
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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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