Christchurch
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Christchurch
- /ˈkɹaɪst.tʃɜːtʃ/ UK
- /ˈkɹaɪs(t).tʃøːtʃ/ New Zealand
Where it comes from
From Christ + church.
* (English town): The English town's name is from the name of a priory established in 1094.
* (New Zealand city): The New Zealand city's name is from Christ Church, Oxford, an Oxford University college, chosen by an alumnus of the University.
proper noun
- A city in Canterbury, New Zealand, which is the largest in the South Island. Far-right extremist attacks are on the rise and have demonstrated the ability to inspire other attacks. This paper examines a cluster of seven attacks, five inspired by the Christchurch attacker, the Christchurch attack itself, and the 2011 Oslo and Ut⌀ya attack that inspired the Christchurch attack
- A village and civil parish in Fenland district, Cambridgeshire, England, on the border with Norfolk (OS grid ref TL4996).
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A coastal town and civil parish (with a town council), formerly a borough, now in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, Dorset, England, historically in Hampshire (OS grid ref SZ1592).
Similar: ChCh
- A settlement next to Berry Hill, West Dean parish, Forest of Dean district, Gloucestershire, England (OS grid ref SO5712).
- A village in Caerleon community, City of Newport, Wales (OS grid ref ST3489)
- An unincorporated community in Middlesex County, Virginia, United States.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: lyttelton, chch, bournemouth, poole, highcliffe, somerford, dorchester, mudeford, west dorset, ashington, broadstone, dorset, chickerell, boscombe, new brighton, bromley
Translations
Every language
name a town in England
| 한국어 | 크라이스트처치 Keuraiseuteucheochi |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | クライストチャーチ Kuraisutochāchi |
| हिन्दी | क्राइस्टचर्च krāisṭacarc |
| Русский | Кра́йстчерч Krájstčerč |
| العربية | كْرَايْسْتْشِيرْش kraystširš |
name a city in New Zealand
| 한국어 | 크라이스트처치 Keuraiseuteucheochi |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | クライストチャーチ Kuraisutochāchi |
| 中文 | 基督城 Jīdūchéng, 克賴斯特徹奇 /克赖斯特彻奇 Kèlàisītèchèqí |
| हिन्दी | क्राइस्टचर्च krāisṭacarc |
| Português | Christchurch |
| Français | Christchurch |
| Italiano | Christchurch |
| Ελληνικά | Κράιστσερτς Kráistserts |
| Русский | Кра́йстчерч Krájstčerč |
| العربية | كْرَايْسْتْشِيرْش kraystširš, كْرَايْسْتْشِرْش krāystširš |
Talk about this word "Christchurch." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/christchurch. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Christchurch. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/christchurch "Christchurch." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/christchurch.Cite this
@misc{christchurch_2026,
title = {Christchurch},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/christchurch},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
