Canterbury
See also: canterbury
English edit
Etymology edit
From Middle English Caunterbury, Canterburi, from Old English Cantwara burg.
Pronunciation edit
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈkæntəbəɹi/
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈkæntəbəɹɪ/, /ˈkæntəbɹɪ/
- (New Zealand) IPA(key): /ˈkɛntɘbɘɹi/, /ˈkɛntɘbɹi/
Audio (UK) (file)
Proper noun edit
Canterbury
- A cathedral city in Kent, England.
- A local government district of 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.
- (metonymically) 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 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.
Derived terms edit
Terms derived from Canterbury
Translations edit
cathedral city in England
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See also edit
- Canterbury on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Category:Canterbury on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
French edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from English Canterbury, from Middle English Caunterbury, Canterburi, from Old English Cantwaraburh.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Canterbury m
- Canterbury (a cathedral city in Kent, England)
- Synonym: Cantorbéry
Italian edit
Etymology edit
Unadapted borrowing from English Canterbury, from Middle English Caunterbury, Canterburi, from Old English Cantwaraburh.
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /kanˈtɛr.bu.ri/, (high-style, less-preferred) /ˈkan.ter.bu.ri/
- Rhymes: -ɛrburi, (high-style, less-preferred) -anterburi
- Hyphenation: Can‧tèr‧bu‧ry, (high-style, less-preferred) Càn‧ter‧bu‧ry
Proper noun edit
Canterbury f
- Canterbury (a cathedral city in Kent, England)
Middle English edit
Proper noun edit
Canterbury
- Alternative form of Caunterbury
Spanish edit
Etymology edit
Unadapted borrowing from English Canterbury, from Middle English Caunterbury, Canterburi, from Old English Cantwaraburh.
Proper noun edit
Canterbury ?
- Canterbury (a cathedral city in Kent, England)
- Synonym: (now rare) Cantórbery