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Northumberland

nort·hum·ber·land

UK/nɔːˈθʊm.bə.lənd/ US/nɔːˈθʌm.bə.lənd/ uncommon

noun

1.

the northernmost county of England; has many Roman remains (including Hadrian''s Wall)

Origin

From Middle English Northumberlond, Northhumberlond, from Old English Norþhymbra land (“land of the Northumbrians”).

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