canterburies
plural of canterbury
Source: Wiktionary
Can"ter*bur*y, n.
1. A city in England, giving its name various articles. It is the seat of the Archbishop of Canterbury (primate of all England), and contains the shrine of Thomas à Becket, to which pilgrimages were formerly made.
2. A stand with divisions in it for holding music, loose papers, etc. Canterbury ball (Bot.), a species of Campanula of several varietes, cultivated for its handsome bell-shaped flowers.
– Canterbury gallop, a gentle gallop such as was used by pilgrims riding, to Canterbury; a canter.
– Canterbury table, one of the tales which Chaucer puts into the mouths of certain pilgrims to Canterbury. Hence, any tale told by travelers pass away the time.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
11 February 2025
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