cumberland

unzählbar · Eigenname

A proper noun referring to a river that rises in southeastern Kentucky and flows westward through northern Tennessee to become a tributary of the Ohio River in southwestern Kentucky.

• 🇩🇪Eigenname eines Flusses, der im Südosten Kentuckys entspringt, westwärts durch das nördliche Tennessee fließt und im Südwesten Kentuckys in den Ohio River mündet.

1. Historical figure C1 formal british

   A title referring to William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland, an English general and son of King George II, known for his role in the Battle of Fontenoy.

   • The Duke of Cumberland led the British forces at the Battle of Fontenoy.
   • Cumberland was a controversial figure in British military history.
   • Historians often debate the strategies of Cumberland during the Jacobite rising.

   🇩🇪Cumberland

2. River in the United States B2 formal american

   A river that originates in southeastern Kentucky and flows westward through northern Tennessee, eventually joining the Ohio River in southwestern Kentucky.

   • The Cumberland River is a major waterway in the southeastern United States.
   • Many towns along the Cumberland River rely on it for transportation and recreation.
   • The river's course through Tennessee offers scenic views and wildlife habitats.

   🇩🇪Fluss in den Vereinigten Staaten