cumbria
Proper noun 1. A county in northwestern England: A modern administrative and ceremonial county in England, known for its mountainous and lake-filled landscapes, including the Lake District National Park. 2. A historical Celtic kingdom in northwestern England: An ancient kingdom that existed in the early Middle Ages in what is now northwestern England and parts of southern Scotland. The name was later used historically to describe the hilly region encompassing the Lake District and the northern Pennines.
- Modern County:
- We went hiking in Cumbria last summer.
- The county of Cumbria is home to England's highest mountain, Scafell Pike.
- Historical Region:
- The kingdom of Cumbria was a significant power in post-Roman Britain.
- The term "Cumbria" historically referred to a much broader region than the modern county.
- "Cumbrian" (adjective): Pertaining to the county or historical region of Cumbria.
- The Cumbrian landscape is breathtaking.
- Cumbrian dialects have distinct features.
- Cumbrian (noun): A person from Cumbria.
- He is a proud Cumbrian.
- Cumbric (proper noun): The extinct Celtic language once spoken in the historical kingdom of Cumbria.
- Cumbric is related to Welsh.
- Lake District (when referring to the famous national park within the modern county).
- Cumberland (the name of a historic county largely absorbed into modern Cumbria).
The word has two primary, distinct meanings: 1. The contemporary geographical and administrative entity (the county). 2. The historical and cultural region, referencing the early medieval kingdom and its later legacy. The modern county's name was chosen to reflect this older regional identity.
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a county of northwestern England
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a former Celtic kingdom in northwestern England; the name continued to be used for the hilly northwestern region of England including the Lake District and the northern Pennines
