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northumberland

North·um·ber·land
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [nawr-thuhm-ber-luh nd]
    • /nɔrˈθʌm bər lənd/
    • /nɔːˈθʌmbələnd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nawr-thuhm-ber-luh nd]
    • /nɔrˈθʌm bər lənd/

Definitions of northumberland word

  • noun northumberland a county in NE England. 1943 sq. mi. (5030 sq. km). 1
  • noun northumberland 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) 0
  • noun northumberland 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 0
  • noun northumberland northernmost county of England: 1,941 sq mi (5,027 sq km); pop. 305,000; county seat, Newcastle-upon-Tyne 0
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northumberland popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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    Also called Bedlingtonshire [bed-ling-tuh n-sheer, -sher] /ˈbɛd lɪŋ tənˌʃɪər, -ʃər/ (Show IPA). an urban area in E Northumberland, in N England.

  • berwick-upon-tweed

    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)

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