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- proper noun A
maritime traditional county ofEngland , bordered by Dumfries-shire, Roxburghshire,Northumberland ,County Durham ,Westmorland ,Lancashire and theIrish Sea ; part ofCumbria for administrative purposes. - proper noun A city in Allegheny County, Maryland, USA. Cumberland, Maryland is the county seat of Allegheny County.
- proper noun A town on
Vancouver Island ,British Columbia , Canada.
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Examples
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CUMBERLAND, MD - A Cumberland man made a startling discovery when he was doing some work around his home Monday morning.
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CUMBERLAND - A Maryland Forest Service official says that despite high winds, a smoldering brush fire remains under control after burning about 76 acres on Wills Mountain near Cumberland.
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A CUMBERLAND BEAUTY: A correspondent of The Philadelphia Telegraph thus describes a newly discovered Keswick beauty: "Keswick, in Cumberland, can boast of one charming possession in the shape of the prettiest woman in England.
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A CUMBERLAND BEAUTY: A correspondent of The Philadelphia Telegraph thus describes a newly discovered Keswick beauty: "Keswick, in Cumberland, can boast of one charming possession in the shape of the prettiest woman in England.
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And the lake of Ulswater, in Cumberland, is the site of
Note: Cumberland 2002
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Trindle Spring Run, not unlike Letort Spring Run or Big Spring Creek also located in Cumberland Valley, is a low gradient, fertile, limestone spring stream.
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Prosecutors in Cumberland continue to present testimony in the first-degree murder trial of a former Frostburg State University student charged in the shotgun slaying of a student athlete and the wounding of another.
Trial in Md. school killing continues Washington Post Editors 2010
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A former Frostburg State University student is headed for trial in Cumberland on a first-degree murder charge.
Murder trial in Md. school shooting Washington Post Editors 2010
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He was responsible for winning the first Union victory of the war in Cumberland, Tennessee and soon found himself as being the leader of the entire Union Army.
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Lake Cumberland is the houseboat capitol of the world.
Five Best Vacation Spots for You and the Kids | myFiveBest 2009
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