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christchurch
/ˈkɹaɪsttʃɚtʃ/
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What does christchurch mean?
proper noun
- A city in Canterbury, New Zealand, which is the largest in the South Island.
- A village and civil parish in Fenland district, Cambridgeshire, England, on the border with Norfolk (OS grid ref TL4996).
- 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
- A settlement next to Berry Hill, West Dean parish, Forest of Dean district, Gloucestershire, England (OS grid ref SO5712).
- A village in Caerleon community, City of Newport, Wales (OS grid ref ST3489)
- An unincorporated community in Middlesex County, Virginia, United States.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈkɹaɪsttʃɚtʃ/
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She bought an estate near Christchurch, in Hampshire, and took a house in Hyde Park Square, London.
A system of term days for quick runs was also followed; Melbourne, Christchurch, and other stations co operating.
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After four pleasant days in Christchurch, we are to leave at midnight to-night.
The architectural designs of buildings that most pleased him were those of Dr. Aldrich, Dean of Christchurch about the time of Sir Christopher Wren.
At one place in Britain, Christchurch in Monmouthshire, incubation was carried on till the early part of the nineteenth century.