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Canterbury¹
- /ˈkæntəɹbəɹi/ US
- /ˈkæntəb(ə)ɹɪ/ UK
- /ˈkɛntəb(ə)ɹi/ New Zealand
Where it comes from
From Middle English Caunterbury, Canterburi, from Old English Cantwara burg.
proper noun
- A cathedral city in Kent, England (OS grid ref TR1457).
- A local government district with borough status in Kent, England, the City of Canterbury, formed in 1974, with its headquarters in the city itself.
- The episcopal see of Canterbury or the occupant thereof (the full title used for the archbishop).
- The Anglican Communion.
- A suburb of Sydney in the City of Canterbury-Bankstown, New South Wales, Australia.
- A small settlement in the Shire of Barcoo, Queensland, Australia.
- A suburb of Melbourne in the City of Boroondara, Victoria, Australia.
- A village and parish of York County, New Brunswick, Canada.
- A suburb of Montego Bay, Jamaica.
- 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.
- A town in Windham County, Connecticut.
- An unincorporated community in Kent County, Delaware.
- A town in Merrimack County, New Hampshire.
- An unincorporated community in Mingo County, West Virginia.
canterbury²
Where it comes from
From Canterbury in Kent, England.
noun canterburys · canterburies
- A rack for magazines or other papers, usually wooden, often done as a decorative piece. “[…] But are you prepared to abandon the most sacred duties of life, and come and sing with us?” “Oh, yes,” said Lucy, laughing. “If you will look out the ‘Beggar’s Opera’ from the large canterbury. It has a dingy cover.”
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: convening, convocation, chimes, bookcase, bookstand, music rack, magazine rack, bookholder, bookshelf, cabinet, end table, rack, side table, lectern, escritoire, lowboy
Translations
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name cathedral city in England
| Español | Canterbury, Cantórbery |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 캔터베리 kaenteoberi |
| 日本語 | カンタベリー Kantaberī |
| 中文 | 坎特伯雷 Kǎntèbóléi |
| Português | Cantuária |
| Français | Cantorbéry |
| Italiano | Canterbury |
| Ελληνικά | Κάντερμπερι Kántermperi, Καντερβουρία Kantervouría |
| Русский | Ке́нтербери Kénterberi |
| العربية | كانتربيري kantirbiri |
Talk about this word "canterbury." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/canterbury. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. canterbury. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/canterbury "canterbury." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/canterbury.Cite this
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title = {canterbury},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/canterbury},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
