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Canterbury
Can′ter-bur-y
(kăn′tẽr-bĕr-ry̆)
, p
rop.
Noun.
1.
A city in
England
, giving its name various articles. It is the seat of the Archbishop of Canterbury
(primate of all England), and contains the shrine of Thomas à Becket
, to which pilgrimages were formerly made. 2.
A stand with divisions in it for holding music, loose papers, etc.
Canterbury ball
(Bot.)
, a species of
– Campanula
of several varieties, cultivated for its handsome bell-shaped flowers. Canterbury gallop
, a gentle gallop such as was used by pilgrims riding to
– Canterbury
; a canter. Canterbury tale
, one of the tales which
Chaucer
puts into the mouths of certain pilgrims to Canterbury
. Hence, any tale told by travelers to pass away the time.Definition 2024
Canterbury
Canterbury
See also: canterbury
English
Proper noun
Canterbury
- An ancient city in Kent, England
- A province of New Zealand
- A region of New Zealand
Derived terms
Derived terms
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Translations
ancient city in England
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See also
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Canterbury on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
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Canterbury on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Italian
Etymology
Borrowing from English Canterbury, from Middle English Caunterbury, Canterburi, from Old English Cantwaraburh.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kanˈtɛr.bu.ri/, /ˈkan.ter.bu.ri/
- Hyphenation: Can‧tèr‧bu‧ry, Càn‧ter‧bu‧ry
Proper noun
Canterbury f
- Canterbury (ancient city in England)
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowing from English Canterbury, from Middle English Caunterbury, Canterburi, from Old English Cantwaraburh.
Proper noun
Canterbury ?
- Canterbury (ancient city in England)
Synonyms
- (now rare) Cantórbery