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