Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • An Anglian kingdom of northern England formed in the seventh century by the union of Bernicia and Deira. Much of Northumbria fell to invading Danes in the ninth century and was annexed to Wessex in 954.

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  • proper noun informal North-east England; Northumberland.
  • proper noun historical An Anglo-Saxon kingdom in the Northeast of England.

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  • noun an Anglo-Saxon kingdom in northern England until 876

Etymologies

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Possibly from North of the River Humber.

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Examples

  • May I also respectfully suggest that the SLT in Northumbria use their forthcoming vacations to grow a few vertebrae?

    Police Use Naughty Word *SHOCK* « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2009

  • How dare you believe that you have the confidence of anybody in Northumbria, much less the confidence or support of Police Officers/Members of the Public up and down the country?

    Hayley Adamson is dead but Northumbria wins Gold! « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2010

  • In answer to your question IG – yes he is and so are those in Northumbria Police who sent the Sergeant on an Anger Management Course in order to cover their backs.

    Police Use Naughty Word *SHOCK* « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2009

  • ‘Pankhwala’ (Punkha-wallah) = chap who works a (manual) ceiling fan on March 26, 2010 at 2: 45 pm Jollyroger clearly, must have a few of them up in Northumbria on March 26, 2010 at 2: 45 pm Retired Sgt

    Hayley Adamson is dead but Northumbria wins Gold! « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2010

  • In that fleet were their chief men, Hingwar and Hubba, associated by the devil, and they landed in Northumbria with their ships and wasted the land and slew the people.

    Time To Ditch St. George 2008

  • Design is clearly a feather in Northumbria's cap and the university's investment in the building sends a clear signal about that.

    Archive 2008-10-01 Jonathan 2008

  • In that fleet were their chief men, Hingwar and Hubba, associated by the devil, and they landed in Northumbria with their ships and wasted the land and slew the people.

    Archive 2008-04-20 2008

  • Design is clearly a feather in Northumbria's cap and the university's investment in the building sends a clear signal about that.

    Northumbria University Design School Jonathan 2008

  • Then Hingwar turned eastward with his ships, and Hubba was left in Northumbria, having won the victory by cruel means.

    Archive 2008-04-20 2008

  • Then Hingwar turned eastward with his ships, and Hubba was left in Northumbria, having won the victory by cruel means.

    Time To Ditch St. George 2008

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