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Cumberland

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prop. n.1.a tributary of the Ohio River.
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Noun1.CumberlandCumberland - English general; son of George II; fought unsuccessfully in the battle of Fontenoy (1721-1765)
Butcher Cumberland, Duke of Cumberland, William Augustus
2.CumberlandCumberland - a river that rises in southeastern Kentucky and flows westward through northern Tennessee to become a tributary of the Ohio River in southwestern Kentucky
Cumberland River
Bluegrass State, Kentucky, KY - a state in east central United States; a border state during the American Civil War; famous for breeding race horses
Tennessee, TN, Volunteer State - a state in east central United States


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Fairlie accepted my services, and requested me to start for Cumberland immediately.
The Woman in White by Collins, Wilkie View in context
In this expedition we did not intend to follow the great road to Edinburgh, but to visit Windsor, Oxford, Matlock, and the Cumberland lakes, resolving to arrive at the completion of this tour about the end of July.
Frankenstein by Shelley, Mary View in context
The letter is not dated; but the postmark is 'Allonby,' which I have found, on referring to the Gazetteer, to be a little sea-side place in Cumberland.
No Name by Collins, Wilkie View in context
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