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Meaning of Cumbria | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

/ˈkʌm.bɹi.ə/

Definitions

A Brittonic kingdom in the Old North, also known as Strathclyde.
historical
A county of northern England, formed in 1974 from Cumberland, Westmorland, and part of Lancashire.

Examples

“On the western side of the island, England and Scotland (and we probably can use these terms now) were still separated by the kingdom of Cumbria or Strathclyde which extended from Penrith to Govan.”

CEFR level

B1

Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

See also

Cumbrian Cumbrian umber Cumbric Cumbrous Cumbrously Cumbrousness