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Bernicia is an English word. Below you'll find 9 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Bernicia in a sentence

Related words

Bernicia | Bernician

Bernicia meaning

An Anglo-Saxon kingdom that existed from 420 to 634 AD in modern-day northeastern England and southeastern Scotland.

Using Bernicia

  • The main meaning on this page is: An Anglo-Saxon kingdom that existed from 420 to 634 AD in modern-day northeastern England and southeastern Scotland.
  • In the example corpus, bernicia often appears in combinations such as: of bernicia, bernicia and, the bernicia.

Context around Bernicia

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 4 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 9 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

foundation 1× part 1×

Sentence patterns with Bernicia

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

amalgamation of bernicia and deira 1× at the bernicia foundation added 1× diera and bernicia 1× from the bernicia part of 1× king of bernicia but he 1× kingdom of bernicia from ca 1× kingdom of bernicia from his 1× kingdoms of bernicia and deira 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

at the beginning 1× bede records aethelbert 1× cuthbert came from 1× jenny allinson director 1× later the region 1× oswald s brother 1×

Common sentence endings:

bernicia and deira 1× deira were unified 1× diera and bernicia 1× in northern northumbria 1× kingdom of northumbria 1× more competitions nationwide 1×

Words around Bernicia

Just before it in the word index:

bernice 78 bernicat 4 berni 6 bernholz 5 bernheim 13 bernhardt 75

Just after it in the word index:

bernician 2 bernicke 2 bernicky 2 bernie 970 berniece 7 bernier 109

Similar in corpus frequency:

aargau 12 abacos 12 abboud 12 abdelkader 12 abdomens 12 abdou 12

Corpus analysis for Bernicia

  • In this selection, "bernicia" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, foundation and part stand out and add context to how "bernicia" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include amalgamation of bernicia and deira and at the bernicia foundation added. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "bernicia" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with bernicia

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

For more on Bernicia and Northumbria, see e.g. Higham, The Kingdom of Northumbria. (14 words)

At the beginning of the 7th century, the two kingdoms of Bernicia and Deira were unified. (16 words)

He would have been instrumental in Edwin's secure establishment as king of both Diera and Bernicia. (17 words)

Longer example sentences

Later, the region of present-day Northumberland formed the core of the Anglian kingdom of Bernicia (from ca. 547), which united with Deira (south of the River Tees ) to form the kingdom of Northumbria in the 7th century. (38 words)

Bede records Aethelbert of Kent as being dominant at the close of the 6th century, but power seems to have shifted northwards to the kingdom of Northumbria, which was formed from the amalgamation of Bernicia and Deira. (37 words)

The Viking king Sihtric ruled the Kingdom of York in southern Northumbria, but Ealdred maintained Anglo-Saxon rule in at least part of the former kingdom of Bernicia from his base in Bamburgh in northern Northumbria. (36 words)

Example sentences (9)

Jenny Allinson, director of corporate governance at The Bernicia Foundation, added: "I am delighted that we have been able to support Kaitlyn and her family in attending more competitions nationwide.

At the beginning of the 7th century, the two kingdoms of Bernicia and Deira were unified.

Bede records Aethelbert of Kent as being dominant at the close of the 6th century, but power seems to have shifted northwards to the kingdom of Northumbria, which was formed from the amalgamation of Bernicia and Deira.

Cuthbert came from the Bernicia part of the new Northumbrian kingdom, which was finally united in 634 around the time of his birth.

For more on Bernicia and Northumbria, see e.g. Higham, The Kingdom of Northumbria.

He would have been instrumental in Edwin's secure establishment as king of both Diera and Bernicia.

Later, the region of present-day Northumberland formed the core of the Anglian kingdom of Bernicia (from ca. 547), which united with Deira (south of the River Tees ) to form the kingdom of Northumbria in the 7th century.

Oswald's brother Eanfrith became king of Bernicia, but he was killed by Cadwallon in 634 (or 633) after attempting to negotiate peace.

The Viking king Sihtric ruled the Kingdom of York in southern Northumbria, but Ealdred maintained Anglo-Saxon rule in at least part of the former kingdom of Bernicia from his base in Bamburgh in northern Northumbria.

Common combinations with bernicia

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "bernicia" in a sentence?
An example: "Jenny Allinson, director of corporate governance at The Bernicia Foundation, added: "I am delighted that we have been able to support Kaitlyn and her family in attending more competitions nationwide." This page contains 9 example sentences with the word "bernicia" from authentic English texts.
What does "bernicia" mean?
Bernicia means: An Anglo-Saxon kingdom that existed from 420 to 634 AD in modern-day northeastern England and southeastern Scotland.
How many example sentences with "bernicia" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 9 example sentences with "bernicia", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.