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单词 berwick-upon-tweed
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Berwick-upon-Tweed

[ ber-ik-uh-pon-tweed ]
/ ˈbɛr ɪk əˌpɒnˈtwid /

noun

a town in N Northumberland, in N England, on the North Sea at the mouth of the Tweed.
Also called Berwick.

Words nearby Berwick-upon-Tweed

Bertrand, bertrandite, Berw., Berwick, Berwickshire, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Berwyn, beryl, beryl blue, beryl green, berylliosis
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Example sentences from the Web for Berwick-upon-Tweed

  • For parliamentary purposes it is in the Berwick-upon-Tweed division of Northumberland.

    Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 6|Various
  • Undisturbed by his numerous difficulties, he marched northwards to the town of Berwick-upon-Tweed.

    An Outline of the Relations between England and Scotland (500-1707)|Robert S. Rait
  • He was a member of Parliament for the town of Berwick-upon-Tweed.

    Tour through the Eastern Counties of England, 1722|Daniel Defoe

British Dictionary definitions for Berwick-upon-Tweed

Berwick-upon-Tweed
/ (twiːd) /

noun

a town in N England, in N Northumberland at the mouth of the Tweed: much involved in border disputes between England and Scotland between the 12th and 16th centuries; neutral territory 1551–1885. Pop: 12 870 (2001)Also called: Berwick
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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