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Northumbria

英 [nɔ:'θʌmbriə] 美

n. 诺森布里亚（中世纪在英国北方的王国）

英文词源

Northumbria: Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Norðhymbre, which lay north of the river Humber (Latin Humbri fluminis, c.720), an ancient pre-English river name of unknown origin. Related: Northumbrian. The Northumbrians seem at times to have referred to the Mercians as Southumbrians.

双语例句

1. Marling's article on Northumbria attracted a large postbag.: 马林关于诺森布里亚的文章刊出后读者来信纷至沓来。

2. At his coronation he received the homage of kings from Wales, Northumbria and Scotland.: 在他的加冕典礼上，威尔士、诺森布里亚和苏格兰的国王向他宣誓效忠。