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christchurch

/ˈkɹaɪsttʃɚtʃ/

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What does christchurch mean?

proper noun

  1. A city in Canterbury, New Zealand, which is the largest in the South Island.
  2. A village and civil parish in Fenland district, Cambridgeshire, England, on the border with Norfolk (OS grid ref TL4996).
  3. A coastal town and civil parish (with a town council), formerly a borough, now in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, Dorset, England, historically in Hampshire (OS grid ref SZ1592).
More meanings (3)

proper noun

  1. A settlement next to Berry Hill, West Dean parish, Forest of Dean district, Gloucestershire, England (OS grid ref SO5712).
  2. A village in Caerleon community, City of Newport, Wales (OS grid ref ST3489)
  3. An unincorporated community in Middlesex County, Virginia, United States.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˈkɹaɪsttʃɚtʃ/

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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She bought an estate near Christchurch, in Hampshire, and took a house in Hyde Park Square, London.
Victor MacClureShe Stands AccusedProject Gutenberg ebook #488
A system of term days for quick runs was also followed; Melbourne, Christchurch, and other stations co operating.
Douglas, Sir MawsonThe Home of the Blizzard Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914Project Gutenberg ebook #6137
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After four pleasant days in Christchurch, we are to leave at midnight to-night.
Mark TwainFollowing the Equator: A Journey Around the WorldProject Gutenberg ebook #2895
The architectural designs of buildings that most pleased him were those of Dr. Aldrich, Dean of Christchurch about the time of Sir Christopher Wren.
Samuel SmilesThe Life of Thomas Telford, Civil Engineer With an Introductory History of Roads and Travelling in Great BritainProject Gutenberg ebook #939
At one place in Britain, Christchurch in Monmouthshire, incubation was carried on till the early part of the nineteenth century.
William, Sir OslerThe Evolution of Modern Medicine A Series of Lectures Delivered at Yale University on the Silliman Foundation in April, 1913Project Gutenberg ebook #1566