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North⋅um⋅bri⋅an

  [nawr-thuhm-bree-uhn]
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–adjective
1. of or pertaining to Northumbria, Northumberland, or the inhabitants or dialect of either.
–noun
2. a native or inhabitant of Northumbria or Northumberland.
3. the English dialect of Northumbria or Northumberland.
Origin:
1615–25; Northumbri(a) + -an
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North·um·bri·an   (nôr-thŭm'brē-ən)   
adj.  

  1. Of or relating to Northumbria or its Old English dialect.

  2. Of or relating to the former or present-day county of Northumberland in northeast England.

n.  

  1. A native or inhabitant of Northumbria.

  2. A native or inhabitant of Northumberland.

  3. The Old English dialect of Northumbria.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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