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Canterbury
//ˈkæntəbəɹi// name, noun
Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 A cathedral city in Kent, England.
- 2 A local government district with borough status of Kent, England, the City of Canterbury, formed in 1974, with its headquarters in the city itself.
- 3 The episcopal see of Canterbury or the occupant thereof.
- 4 The Anglican Communion. metonymically
- 5 A suburb of Sydney in the City of Canterbury-Bankstown, New South Wales, Australia.
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- 6 A small settlement in the Shire of Barcoo, Queensland, Australia.
- 7 A suburb of Melbourne in the City of Boroondara, Victoria, Australia.
- 8 A village and parish of York County, New Brunswick, Canada.
- 9 A suburb of Montego Bay, Jamaica.
- 10 A region in the South Island, New Zealand.
"A New Zealand linguistics doctorate graduate from the University of Canterbury has completed a world-first study into colloquial Antarctic English, spoken at the US, British and New Zealand Antarctic research stations."
- 11 A locality in the United States.; A town in Windham County, Connecticut.
- 12 A locality in the United States.; An unincorporated community in Kent County, Delaware.
- 13 A locality in the United States.; A town in Merrimack County, New Hampshire.
- 14 A locality in the United States.; An unincorporated community in Mingo County, West Virginia.
Noun
- 1 A rack for magazines or other papers, usually wooden, often done as a decorative piece.
Etymology
Etymology 1
From Middle English Caunterbury, Canterburi, from Old English Cantwara burg.
Etymology 2
From Canterbury.
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