Northumberland

American  

[nawr-thuhm-ber-luhnd] / nɔrˈθʌm bər lənd /

noun

1. a county in NE England. 1,943 sq. mi. (5,030 sq. km).

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Northumberland ¹ British  

/ nɔːˈθʌmbələnd /

noun

1.  Northd.  the northernmost county of England, on the North Sea; became a unitary authority in 2009: hilly in the north (the Cheviots) and west (the Pennines), with many Roman remains, notably Hadrian's Wall; shipbuilding, coal mining. Administrative centre: Morpeth. Pop: 310 600 (2007 est). Area: 5032 sq km (1943 sq miles)

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Northumberland ² British  

/ nɔːˈθʌmbələnd /

noun

1. 1st Duke of, title of John Dudley. 1502–53, English statesman and soldier, who governed England (1549–53) during the minority of Edward VI. His attempt (1553) to gain the throne for his daughter-in-law, Lady Jane Grey, led to his execution

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Northumberland

North Sea coasts from Northumberland to Suffolk could remain cloudy and misty on Saturday but should be much sunnier on Sunday.

From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026

However, among the highlights were the lots containing the Northumberland folk art creations from the Branxton Cement Menagerie.

From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026

One of the highlights are the lots containing the Northumberland folk art creations from the Branxton Cement Menagerie.

From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026

A photograph on 4 May in Northumberland showed damage to her feathers before gamekeepers in the Lammermuirs noticed the bird was in pain and alerted the charity behind the conservation project.

From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026

This phrase, uttered in my hearing yesterday, would have only conveyed the notion that she was about to be removed to Northumberland, to her own home.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë