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canterbury
/ˈkæntəɹbəɹi/
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What does canterbury mean?
noun
- A rack for magazines or other papers, usually wooden, often done as a decorative piece.
proper noun
- A cathedral city in Kent, England (OS grid ref TR1457).
- A local government district with borough status in Kent, England, the City of Canterbury, formed in 1974, with its headquarters in the city itself.
More meanings (12)
proper noun
- The episcopal see of Canterbury or the occupant thereof (the full title used for the archbishop).
- The Anglican Communion.
- A suburb of Sydney in the City of Canterbury-Bankstown, New South Wales, Australia.
- A small settlement in the Shire of Barcoo, Queensland, Australia.
- A suburb of Melbourne in the City of Boroondara, Victoria, Australia.
- A village and parish of York County, New Brunswick, Canada.
- A suburb of Montego Bay, Jamaica.
- A region in the South Island, New Zealand.
- A town in Windham County, Connecticut.
- An unincorporated community in Kent County, Delaware.
- A town in Merrimack County, New Hampshire.
- An unincorporated community in Mingo County, West Virginia.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈkæntəɹbəɹi/
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“Lilies o’ th’ valley does,” he answered, digging away with the trowel, “an’ there’s Canterbury bells, an’ campanulas.”
In southern England, however, Canterbury remained the centre of learning, and many ecclesiastics were attracted to it in consequence.
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Augustine built a little church, close to this King’s palace, on the ground now occupied by the beautiful cathedral of Canterbury.
A theory which the British Association is discussing with great care in England is not to be set down by off-hand nicknames in Canterbury.
A lock of his hair commands a great price, not only amongst his followers, but among the more wealthy inhabitants of Canterbury and its neighbourhood.