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canterbury
1[kan-ter-ber-ee, -buh-ree]
noun
plural
canterburiesa stand having sections for holding magazines, sheet music, or loose papers.
a supper tray with partitions for cutlery and plates.
Canterbury
2[kan-ter-ber-ee, -buh-ree, -bree]
noun
a city in E Kent, in SE England: cathedral; early ecclesiastical center of England.
a municipality in E New South Wales, in SE Australia: a part of Sydney.
Canterbury
1/ ˈkæntəbərɪ, -brɪ /
noun
Latin name: Durovernum.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)
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)
canterbury
2/ -brɪ, ˈkæntəbərɪ /
noun
a late 18th-century low wooden stand with partitions for holding cutlery and plates: often mounted on casters
a similar 19th-century stand used for holding sheet music, music books, or magazines
Other Word Forms
- Canterburian adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of canterbury1
Example Sentences
Dr Rowan Williams, the Archbishop of Canterbury when two of the reports were made, said he regretted how he handled the allegations.
In 2003, a year after becoming Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Williams was formally informed in writing of the allegations when Wendy reported the claim to the Bishop of Whitby Robert Ladds.
She scored a sparkling century in a total of 146 in the opener at Canterbury, fell cheaply in the second at Hove before scoring 71 and taking 3-32 in the third at Chelmsford.
One is framed in aluminum engraved with chain links and the words “Lost Angeles” written in an elaborate font that zips between establishment Olde English “Canterbury” style and illicit urban graffiti.
There’s a twisted, postmodern “Canterbury Tales”-like quality to these proceedings: Like medieval pilgrims, its central characters are each on a journey they hope will change their lives.
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