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canterbury

1

[ kan-ter-ber-ee, -buh-ree ]

noun

plural canterburies.
  1. a stand having sections for holding magazines, sheet music, or loose papers.
  2. a supper tray with partitions for cutlery and plates.


Canterbury

2

[ kan-ter-ber-ee, -buh-reeor, especially British, -bree ]

noun

  1. a city in E Kent, in SE England: cathedral; early ecclesiastical center of England.
  2. a municipality in E New South Wales, in SE Australia: a part of Sydney.

Canterbury

1

/ ˈkæntəbərɪ; -brɪ /

noun

  1. a city in SE England, in E Kent: starting point for St Augustine's mission to England (597 ad ); cathedral where St Thomas à Becket was martyred (1170); seat of the archbishop and primate of England; seat of the University of Kent (1965). Pop: 43 552 (2001) Latin nameDurovernumˌduːrəʊˈvɜːnəmˌdjʊə-
  2. a regional council area of New Zealand, on E central South Island on Canterbury Bight : mountainous with coastal lowlands; agricultural. Chief town: Christchurch. Pop: 520 500 (2004 est). Area: 43 371 sq km (16 742 sq miles)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

canterbury

2

/ -brɪ; ˈkæntəbərɪ /

noun

  1. a late 18th-century low wooden stand with partitions for holding cutlery and plates: often mounted on casters
  2. a similar 19th-century stand used for holding sheet music, music books, or magazines
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • 䲹·ٱ··· [kan-ter-, byoor, -ee-, uh, n], adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of canterbury1

1840–50; after Canterbury, England
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Example Sentences

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The vice chancellor of Canterbury Christ Church University has called for the government to increase tuition fees in line with inflation.

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Canterbury Christ Church University is also phasing out its English Literature degree after current students graduate.

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Freya Hodge, a second year English literature and history student, said: "In Canterbury, you've got an abundance of literary legends, like Chaucer, Aphra Benn."

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His trip to the country four years later was a special peace mission that included then Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby.

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Meanwhile, the Easter sermon traditionally given by the Archbishop of Canterbury and seen as the Church of England's primary religious message for the weekend, was instead delivered by the Archbishop of York at York Minster.

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