Canterbury
See also: canterbury
English
Etymology
From Middle English Caunterbury, Canterburi, from Old English Cantwara burg.
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈkæntəbəɹi/
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈkæntəb(ə)ɹɪ/
- (New Zealand) IPA(key): /ˈkɛntəb(ə)ɹi/
Audio (UK): (file)
Proper noun
Canterbury
- A cathedral city in Kent, England.
- A local government district with borough status 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.
- (metonymic) 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
Translations
cathedral city in England
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See also
- Canterbury on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Category:Canterbury on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
French
Etymology
Borrowed from English Canterbury, from Middle English Caunterbury, Canterburi, from Old English Cantwara burh.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kɑ̃.tɛʁ.bœ.ʁi/
Proper noun
Canterbury m
- Canterbury (a cathedral city in Kent, England)
- Synonym: Cantorbéry
- Canterbury (a suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia)
Italian
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from English Canterbury, from Middle English Caunterbury, Canterburi, from Old English Cantwara burh.
Pronunciation
- 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
Canterbury f
- Canterbury (a cathedral city in Kent, England)
- Canterbury (a suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia)
Middle English
Proper noun
Canterbury
- alternative form of Caunterbury
Spanish
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from English Canterbury, from Middle English Caunterbury, Canterburi, from Old English Cantwara burh.
Proper noun
Canterbury ?
- Canterbury (a cathedral city in Kent, England)
- Synonym: (now rare) Cantórbery
- Canterbury (a suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia)