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Meaning of "Northumbria" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF NORTHUMBRIA

Northumbria  [nɔːˈθʌmbrɪə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NORTHUMBRIA

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Northumbria is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES NORTHUMBRIA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Northumbria

Northumbria

Banner Location of Northumbria in 800 Capital Northern: Bamburgh Southern: York Languages Old English, Cumbric, Latin Government Monarchy King of Northumbria - 654–670 Oswiu - died 954 Eric Bloodaxe History - Established 653 - South is annexed by the Danelaw 876 - South is conquered by Norse warriors 914 - Annexed by Wessex 954 Currency Sceat Today part of United Kingdom Northern England Lothian and Borders Northumbria was a medieval Anglian kingdom, in what is now northern England and south-east Scotland, becoming subsequently an earldom in a unified English kingdom. The name reflects the approximate southern limit to the kingdom's territory, the Humber estuary. Northumbria was formed by Æthelfrith in central Great Britain in Anglo-Saxon times. At the beginning of the 7th century the two kingdoms of Bernicia and Deira were unified..

Definition of Northumbria in the English dictionary

The definition of Northumbria in the dictionary is a region that stretched from the Humber to the Firth of Forth: formed in the 7th century ad, it became an important intellectual centre; a separate kingdom until 876 ad. Other definition of Northumbria is an area of NE England roughly corresponding to the Anglo-Saxon region of Northumbria.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH NORTHUMBRIA


Algeria
ælˈdʒɪərɪə
anterior
ænˈtɪərɪə
area
ˈɛərɪə
Austria
ˈɒstrɪə
Bulgaria
bʌlˈɡɛərɪə
Calabria
kəˈlæbrɪə
Cambria
ˈkæmbrɪə
Cantabria
kænˈteɪbrɪə
career
kəˈrɪə
criteria
kraɪˈtɪərɪə
Cumbria
ˈkʌmbrɪə
equilibria
ˌiːkwɪˈlɪbrɪə
exterior
ɪkˈstɪərɪə
fimbria
ˈfɪmbrɪə
interior
ɪnˈtɪərɪə
manubria
məˈnjuːbrɪə
maria
ˈmɑːrɪə
Salambria
səˈlæmbrɪə
umbrere
ʌmˈbrɪə
Umbria
ˈʌmbrɪə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NORTHUMBRIA

Northland
Northlander
Northman
Northmen
northmost
Northumb
Northumberland
Northumbrian
northward
northwardly
northwards
northwest
northwest by north
northwest by west
Northwest Passage
Northwest Territories
Northwest Territory

WORDS THAT END LIKE NORTHUMBRIA

Alexandria
aria
Astoria
bacteria
cafeteria
feria
galleria
gloria
Gran Canaria
Liberia
Liguria
pizzeria
Reggio di Calabria
ria
Santa Maria
Syria
the Santa Maria
varia
victoria
Vitoria

Synonyms and antonyms of Northumbria in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Northumbria» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NORTHUMBRIA

Find out the translation of Northumbria to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Northumbria from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Northumbria» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

诺森比亚
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Northumbria
570 millions of speakers

English

Northumbria
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Northumbria
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نورثمبريا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Нортумбрии
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Northumbria
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Northumbria
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Northumbria
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Northumbria
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Northumbria
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ノーサンブリア
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

노섬 브리아
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Northumbria
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Northumbria
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நார்த்தம்ப்ரியா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नॉर्थम्ब्रिआ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Northumbria
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Northumberland
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Northumbria
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Нортумбрії
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Northumbria
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Northumbria
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Northumbria
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Northumbria
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Northumbria
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Northumbria

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NORTHUMBRIA»

The term «Northumbria» is quite widely used and occupies the 52.598 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NORTHUMBRIA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Northumbria» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Northumbria» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Northumbria

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NORTHUMBRIA»

Discover the use of Northumbria in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Northumbria and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Celtic Daily Prayer: Prayers and Readings From the ...
At the heart of the life of the Northumbria Community, as well as this book, lies the Daily Office -- morning, noon, and evening prayers and a monthly cycle of meditations for individual or communal use each day.
The Northumbria Community, 2002
2
Northumbria
Easy-to-use travel guide of Northumbria, a vast stretch of northeast England, from the Scottish border to the edge of Yorkshire. Also, inspect Hadrian's Wall, built by the Romans to defend this portion of their empire.
David Winpenny, 1997
3
Manuscripts in Northumbria in the Eleventh and Twelfth Centuries
Lawrence-Mathers investigates the Norman assimilation of Northumbria through an analysis of the production and collection of manuscripts from the area.
Anne Lawrence-Mathers, 2003
4
Northumbria: history and identity, 547-2000
This is a book about both the ancient Anglian kingdom of Northumbrian, which stretched from the Humber to the Scottish border, and the ways in which the idea of being a Northumbrian, or a northerner, or someone from the 'North East', ...
Robert Colls, 2007
5
Northumbria, 500-1100: Creation and Destruction of a Kingdom
A study of the rise and fall of the large and powerful kingdom of Northumbria.
David Rollason, 2007
6
Northumbria's Golden Age
Northumbria enjoyed a Golden Age during the 7th and 8th centuries. This volume contains contributions from leading scholars which present new insights into this period based on the latest documentary research and archaeological discoveries.
Jane Hawkes, Susan Mills, 1999
7
Yeavering: An Anglo-British Centre of Early Northumbria
A reprint of Brian Hope-Taylor's seminal report on his excavations (1953-57 and 1961-62) at the mid-Saxon Northumbrian royal site at Yeavering, which is seen as a model of archaeological reporting and the site as a model royal centre.
Brian Hope-Taylor, 2010
8
Coinage in ninth-century Northumbria: the Tenth Oxford ...
Nineteen papers covering every aspect of this topic: coinage and history, chronology, styea hoards, styea phases and goups, metal analysis, Royal coins, names on coins, and many other notes.
David Michael Metcalf, 1987
9
St. Oswald of Northumbria: Continental Metamorphoses, with ...
This study, edition, and translation (by one of the most prestigious medieval Scandinavianists in the world) begins with a 160-page monograph on the development of the vernacular Oswald legend in the Germanic world and ends with an edition ...
Marianne E. Kalinke, 2006
10
Northumbria at War
Yet Northumbria could still field a fighting force to be reckoned with and was able to mount significant campaigns against remorseless Viking incursions. Several large battles were fought against the Vikings, but unfortunately the evidence to ...
Derek Dodds, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NORTHUMBRIA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Northumbria is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Pensioner 'treated like royalty' at new Northumbria hospital
Since the Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital near Cramlington opened its doors to patients on Tuesday, June 16, more than ... «New Post Leader, Jul 15»
2
Student Shows 2015: Northumbria University
Northumbria University's show presented final year work by BA Hons Architecture students along with work from those on Master of Architecture ... «Architects' Journal, Jul 15»
3
Man dies while in custody at Northumbria Police's Forth Banks …
An investigation has been launched into the tragedy, which happened this afternoon at Northumbria Police's new Newcastle city centre base, ... «ChronicleLive, Jul 15»
4
Northumbria Police descend on Palmersville street after reports of a …
A spokesman for Northumbria Police confirmed that officers were first called ... Anyone with information should call Northumbria Police on 101. «ChronicleLive, Jul 15»
5
Northumbria University's 60 years at the cutting edge of fashion design
Fashion at Newcastle's Northumbria University celebrated its 60th anniversary at Graduate Fashion Week this year, marking six decades of ... «ChronicleLive, Jul 15»
6
Northumbria Police detective trains vets to spot signs of domestic …
Northumbria Police' Det Chief Insp Deborah Alderson, an expert on domestic abuse, was the key speaker at a one-day course held at ... «ChronicleLive, Jul 15»
7
Changes in police funding could hit Northumbria Police hard in …
That's the view of Vera Baird, Police and Crime Commissioner for Northumbria. Ministers say they want to replace the current “out-of-date”, ... «ChronicleLive, Jul 15»
8
Northumbria lecturer recognised for improving health access for …
A Northumbria University lecturer has been jointly awarded the prestigious Advancing Healthcare award for his work to improve access to ... «Care Appointments, Jul 15»
9
Northumbria Police appeal for help to trace violent Sunderland man …
Officers from Northumbria Police are carrying out urgent inquiries to discover his current whereabouts and are appealing for the public's help in ... «ChronicleLive, Jul 15»
10
Man killed by Metro train at Cullercoats named by Northumbria Police
A man killed after being hit by a Metro train north of Cullercoats station on Saturday night has been named by police. The body of David Sydney ... «ChronicleLive, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Northumbria [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/northumbria>. May 2024 ».
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