Associations to the word «Northumberland»

Wiktionary

NORTHUMBERLAND, proper noun. The most northerly county of England bordered by County Durham, Cumbria, Tyne and Wear, Scotland and the North Sea.

Dictionary definition

NORTHUMBERLAND, noun. The northernmost county of England; has many Roman remains (including Hadrian's Wall).

Wise words

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