Northumbrian

[nawr-thuhm-bree-uhn]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

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

noun

a native or inhabitant of Northumbria or Northumberland.
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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Example Sentences

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Pipebot Patrol is a £1.8m project led by Northumbrian Water and funded by the Ofwat Water Breakthrough Challenge.

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Northumbrian Water has agreed to pay out £15.7m after failures in the maintenance and operations of its sewage and water network.

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Northumbrian Water said in December last year it planned to increase its average water bills by around 21% over the next five years.

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Ofwat said the enforcement package for Northumbrian Water was "greater than the penalty which would otherwise have been imposed" if it had fined the business.

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The firm is already a shareholder in another UK water provider, Northumbrian Water.

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