Northumbria
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English
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Etymology
[edit]A Latinised form of Middle English Northhumbre, from Old English Norþhymbre, a variant of Norþanhymbre (“Northumbia", also "Northumbrians”). Equivalent to North + (of the River) Humber.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /nɔːˈθʌm.bɹɪ.ə/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - (General American) IPA(key): /nɔɹˈθʌm.bɹi.ə/
- Rhymes: -ʌmbɹiə
- Hyphenation: Nor‧thum‧bri‧a
Proper noun
[edit]Northumbria
- (historical) An Anglo-Saxon kingdom in the Northeast of England.
- (informal) North East England
Related terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]An Anglo-Saxon kingdom in the Northeast of England.
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North East England
Spanish
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Northumbria f
- Alternative form of Nortumbria
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