Northumbria
pronunciation
How to pronounce Northumbria in British English:
UK [nɔ:ˈθʌmbriə]
How to pronounce Northumbria in American English:
US [nɔrˈθʌmbriə]
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- Noun:
- an Anglo-Saxon kingdom in northern England until 876
Word Origin
- Northumbria
- Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Norðhymbre, which lay north of the river Humber (Latin Humbri fluminis, c.720), an ancient pre-English river name of unknown origin. Related: Northumbrian. The Northumbrians seem at times to have referred to the Mercians as Southumbrians.
Example
- 1. This magnificent abbey was founded by a monk from northumbria .
- 2. Mr. ive was born in 1967 in london and studied design at northumbria university .
- 3. In a study carried out at the university of northumbria , a group of female students were asked to judge the attractiveness of men shown in photos .
- 4. The theory follows two northumbria university studies into the effects of polyphenols on the mind .
- 5. When an incident of suspected dv is reported to northumbria police , officers will always attend the scene .