Definition of Northumbrian in English:
Northumbrian
adjective nɔːˈθʌmbrɪənnɔrˈθəmbriən
Relating to or characteristic of Northumbria in north-eastern England or its inhabitants.
Northumbrian folk traditions
Example sentencesExamples
- 'Northumbrian by birth, with Scottish parents' is how he described himself in one article.
- Direct trade in grain to foreign ports was never very significant for Northumbrian farmers.
- The sweet sound of the Northumbrian pipes greeted us as we climbed the stairs.
- He had eaten celeriac and Northumbrian smoked cheese followed by a fillet of Cowell Peninsula salmon.
- Bunting's long poem "Briggflatts" has meant the world to me, not least hearing him read it aloud in a Northumbrian accent.
noun nɔːˈθʌmbrɪənnɔrˈθəmbriən
A native or inhabitant of Northumbria in north-eastern England.
thousands of Northumbrians are celebrating their culture and history
Example sentencesExamples
- The Northumbrians managed a 3-3 draw but remain in the bottom six with a negative goal difference.
- At the end of the second race it was the Northumbrians who led the way.
- So it's Cumbrians and Northumbrians making the most vibrant, excitingly modern music around in Britain right now.
- A monument to the native Northumbrian overlooks the Tyne.
- Despite his disappointment, the amiable Northumbrian is not bitter about the end of his Burnley career.
Definition of Northumbrian in US English:
Northumbrian
adjectivenɔrˈθəmbriənnôrˈTHəmbrēən
Relating to or characteristic of Northumbria in northeastern England or its inhabitants.
Northumbrian folk traditions
Example sentencesExamples
- 'Northumbrian by birth, with Scottish parents' is how he described himself in one article.
- Direct trade in grain to foreign ports was never very significant for Northumbrian farmers.
- He had eaten celeriac and Northumbrian smoked cheese followed by a fillet of Cowell Peninsula salmon.
- Bunting's long poem "Briggflatts" has meant the world to me, not least hearing him read it aloud in a Northumbrian accent.
- The sweet sound of the Northumbrian pipes greeted us as we climbed the stairs.
nounnɔrˈθəmbriənnôrˈTHəmbrēən
A native or inhabitant of Northumbria in northeastern England.
thousands of Northumbrians are celebrating their culture and history
Example sentencesExamples
- At the end of the second race it was the Northumbrians who led the way.
- A monument to the native Northumbrian overlooks the Tyne.
- So it's Cumbrians and Northumbrians making the most vibrant, excitingly modern music around in Britain right now.
- The Northumbrians managed a 3-3 draw but remain in the bottom six with a negative goal difference.
- Despite his disappointment, the amiable Northumbrian is not bitter about the end of his Burnley career.