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Cumberland
[ kuhm-ber-luhnd ]
noun
- a former county in NW England, now part of Cumbria.
- a town in N Rhode Island.
- a city in NW Maryland, on the Potomac River.
- a river flowing W from SE Kentucky through N Tennessee into the Ohio River. 687 miles (1,106 km) long.
Cumberland
1/ ˈʌəəԻ /
noun
- (until 1974) a county of NW England, now part of Cumbria
Cumberland
2/ ˈʌəəԻ /
noun
- CumberlandRichard16311718MEnglishRELIGION: theologianPHILOSOPHY: philosopherRELIGION: clergyman Richard. 1631–1718, English theologian and moral philosopher; bishop of Peterborough (1691–1718)
- CumberlandWilliam Augustus17211765MEnglishMILITARY: soldier William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland, known as Butcher Cumberland. 1721–65, English soldier, younger son of George II, noted for his defeat of Charles Edward Stuart at Culloden (1746) and his subsequent ruthless destruction of Jacobite rebels
Example Sentences
Members of the prince's Jacobite army marched from nearby Culloden Parks to join the fighting against the Duke of Cumberland's government army.
Arrests were made simultaneously on Wednesday 26 February during Operation Cumberland, led by Danish law enforcement, a press release said.
Karl Melville, from Cumberland Council, said it was expecting "airborne issues" such as flying debris to cause power outages.
Cumberland Council, which was established last year, said it had improved children's services by achieving a "good" Ofsted rating.
The teen, who attends Netherhall secondary school in Maryport, is now aiming to win more titles, starting with a charity event this month and the Cumberland Strongest Man competition in March.
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