HyperDic: cumberland

English > 2 senses of the word Cumberland:
NOUNperson Cumberland, William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland, Butcher CumberlandEnglish general
objectCumberland, Cumberland Rivera river that rises in southeastern Kentucky and flows westward through northern Tennessee to become a tributary of the Ohio River in southwestern Kentucky
Cumberland > pronunciation
Soundskah'mberlahnd
Rhymesabandoned ... Zealand: 132 rhymes with ahnd...
English > Cumberland: 2 senses > noun 1, person
MeaningEnglish general; son of George II; fought unsuccessfully in the battle of Fontenoy (1721-1765).
SynonymsWilliam Augustus, Duke of Cumberland, Butcher Cumberland
Instance ofgeneral, full generalA general officer of the highest rank
English > Cumberland: 2 senses > noun 2, object
MeaningA river that rises in southeastern Kentucky and flows westward through northern Tennessee to become a tributary of the Ohio River in southwestern Kentucky.
SynonymCumberland River
Instance ofriverA large natural stream of water (larger / larger than a creek)
Part ofKentucky, Bluegrass State, KY, Ken.A state in east central United States
Tennessee, Volunteer State, TN, Tenn.A state in east central United States
SpanishCumberland
CatalanCumberlang

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