Northumbrian
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- adjective
- /nɔːrˈθʌmbriən/
- UK
:
northumbriano
- Alternate times and other histories persist, but the horizons of history cannot help but function differently from those of the Northumbrian landscape.
Examples
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So it may of well been an heirloom of the Northumbrian Royal House, passed down from generations basically from one king to another.
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Miracula shows how the local saintly past of one small Northumbrian town was personal to one of the great Cistercian thinkers of the twelfth century.
Academic text (2018) -
With its Northumbrian vectors, its memories and desires, it reminds me of his essay "From Bede's World to 'Bede's World': Medieval Text to Modern Site," in the Bob Hanning celebration volume.
Blog text (9) -
The Northumbrian dialect is known for its unique vocabulary and pronunciation.
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During the festival, many Northumbrian traditions were celebrated with music and dance.
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Northumbrian culture is rich in history, reflecting the influences of both Celtic and Anglo-Saxon peoples.
Surface Forms
Morphology
Northumbrian = Northumbria (transparent) = Northumbria + an
The suffix '-an' is a standard English suffix for forming adjectives from proper nouns, indicating relation.
Etymology
Northumbrian comes from the place name Northumbria, which joins north and the river Humber to mean 'north of the Humber'. So Northumbrian describes people, culture, or things that come from that northern region.