CANTERBURY


Meaning of CANTERBURY in English

I. R ˈkantə(r)ˌberē, -ˈaa-, -i, -R -təˌb- adjective

Usage: usually capitalized

Etymology: from Canterbury, city in England

1. : of or from the city of Canterbury, England : of the kind or style prevalent in Canterbury : canterburian

2. : of or from the provincial district of Canterbury, New Zealand : of the kind or style prevalent in Canterbury provincial district

II. noun

( -es )

1. usually capitalized

[from the supposed gait of horses ridden by pilgrims to the shrine of Thomas à Becket in Canterbury]

archaic : a moderate and easy gait like a gallop : canter III

2. often capitalized : a stand with divisions for music, magazines, or loose papers

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