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Northumbrian

[ nawr-thuhm-bree-uhn ]

adjective

  1. of or relating to Northumbria, Northumberland, or the inhabitants or dialect of either.


noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of Northumbria or Northumberland.
  2. the English dialect of Northumbria or Northumberland.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Northumbrian1

First recorded in 1615–25; Northumbri(a) + -an

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