CANTERBURY

Canterbury

(noun) a town in Kent in southeastern England; site of the cathedral where Thomas a Becket was martyred in 1170; seat of the archbishop and primate of the Anglican Church

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

From Canterbury.

Noun

canterbury (plural canterburys or canterburies)

A rack for magazines or other papers, usually wooden, often done as a decorative piece.

Etymology

Proper noun

Canterbury

A cathedral city in Kent, England.

A local government district in Kent, England, the City of Canterbury, formed in 1974, with its headquarters in the city itself.

A suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

A small settlement in the Shire of Barcoo, Queensland, Australia.

A suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

A village and parish in York County, New Brunswick, Canada.

A suburb of Montego Bay, Jamaica.

A region of the South Island, New Zealand.

A town in Windham County, Connecticut, United States.

An unincorporated community in Kent County, Delaware, United States.

A town in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, United States.

An unincorporated community in Mingo County, West Virginia, United States.

Source: Wiktionary

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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

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