Northumberland

[ nawr-thuhm-ber-luhnd ]

/ nɔrˈθʌm bər lənd /

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noun

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

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How to use Northumberland in a sentence

No Outlet for PainAfter three marriages, Mandy Nicholson, 56, from Northumberland, England, said never again.
Love and Loss in the COVID-19 Era|Zuzia Whelan|August 30, 2021|Ozy
Melissa is the youngest daughter of the Duke of Northumberland.
William and Harry Hit Rural Pub For Non-Rager Stag Party|Tom Sykes|April 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The family's estate, Alnwick Castle in Northumberland, doubles as Hogwarts in the Harry Potter films.
William and Harry Hit Rural Pub For Non-Rager Stag Party|Tom Sykes|April 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Among the Northumberland Islands, we have experienced westerly winds, but they blew in light breezes with fine weather.
Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia] [Volume 2 of 2]|Phillip Parker King

About Christmas they again ravaged Northumberland, and let off Cumberland till midsummer day next year for the sum of 600 marks.
King Robert the Bruce|A. F. Murison
We started southward from Berwick the following morning over the fine road leading through Northumberland.
British Highways And Byways From A Motor Car|Thomas D. Murphy
In the latter year, indeed, in spite of increasing illness, he had taken the field in Ireland and in Northumberland.
King Robert the Bruce|A. F. Murison
His brother the Duke of Northumberland, less strongly guarded, fell into their hands.
The History of England from the Accession of James II.|Thomas Babington Macaulay

British Dictionary definitions for Northumberland (1 of 2)

Northumberland¹

/ (nɔːˈθʌmbələnd) /

noun

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)Abbreviation: Northd

British Dictionary definitions for Northumberland (2 of 2)

Northumberland²

/ (nɔːˈθʌmbələnd) /

noun

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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