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Cumberland

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: Cumberland

1
n
English general; son of George II; fought unsuccessfully in the battle of Fontenoy (1721-1765)
2
n
a river that rises in southeastern Kentucky and flows westward through northern Tennessee to become a tributary of the Ohio River in southwestern Kentucky
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: Cumberland
1

n English general; son of George II; fought unsuccessfully in the battle of Fontenoy (1721-1765)

Synonyms:
Butcher Cumberland, Duke of Cumberland, William Augustus
Example of:
full general, general
a general officer of the highest rank
2

n a river that rises in southeastern Kentucky and flows westward through northern Tennessee to become a tributary of the Ohio River in southwestern Kentucky

Synonyms:
Cumberland River
Example of:
river
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
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