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Definition of “canterbury”

canterbury (ˈkæntəbərɪ Pronunciation for canterbury ; -brɪ) 

Definitions

noun

(plural) -buries (antiques)
  1. a late 18th-century low wooden stand with partitions for holding cutlery and plates: often mounted on casters
  2. a similar 19th-century stand used for holding sheet music, music books, or magazines

Canterbury (ˈkæntəbərɪ Pronunciation for Canterbury ; -brɪ) 

Definitions

noun

  1. a city in SE England, in E Kent: starting point for St Augustine's mission to England (597 ad); cathedral where St Thomas à Becket was martyred (1170); seat of the archbishop and primate of England; seat of the University of Kent (1965). Pop: 43 552 (2001) Latin name: Durovernum,  (ˌduːrəʊˈvɜːnəm Pronunciation for ; ˌdjʊə- Pronunciation for
  2. a regional council area of New Zealand, on E central South Island on Canterbury Bight: mountainous with coastal lowlands; agricultural. Chief town: Christchurch. Pop: 520 500 (2004 est). Area: 43 371 sq km (16 742 sq miles)

Example Sentences Including 'canterbury'

ANNUALS: Candy tuft, canterbury bells, dianthus, larkspur, lupin and statice.
Misc (1999)

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