Meaning Of The Word Northumberland
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Northumberland in American English
northernmost county of England: 1,941 sq mi (5,027 sq km); pop. 305,000; county seat, Newcastle-upon-Tyne Northumberland in British English 1 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; formerly known for shipbuilding, coal mining, now has pha Northumberland in British English 2 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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