canterbury

¹

[ kan-ter-ber-ee, -buh-ree ]

noun

, plural can·ter·buries.

1. a stand having sections for holding magazines, sheet music, or loose papers.
2. a supper tray with partitions for cutlery and plates.

Canterbury

²

[ kan-ter-ber-ee, -buh-reeor, especially British, -bree ]

noun

1. a city in E Kent, in SE England: cathedral; early ecclesiastical center of England.
2. a municipality in E New South Wales, in SE Australia: a part of Sydney.

Canterbury

¹

/ ˈkæntəbərɪ; -brɪ /

noun

1. 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) Latin nameDurovernumˌduːrəʊˈvɜːnəmˌdjʊə-
2. 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

1. a late 18th-century low wooden stand with partitions for holding cutlery and plates: often mounted on casters
2. a similar 19th-century stand used for holding sheet music, music books, or magazines

Other Words From

• Can·ter·bu·ri·an [kan-ter-, byoor, -ee-, uh, n], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of canterbury¹

1840–50; after Canterbury, England

Example Sentences

"The Anglican church in Cape Town in which John Smyth worshipped… has reported that it never received any reports suggesting he abused or groomed young people," Thabo Makgoba, the archbishop of Cape Town, said in statement responding to this week's resignation of Justin Welby as Archbishop of Canterbury.

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Among them, there will be relief that Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has stepped aside as someone who had lost credibility on the issue which would make it difficult to sanction other clergy for not doing enough.

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Early in his tenure as Archbishop of Canterbury, he was credited with helping usher through the vote that allowed women to become bishops, being supportive of the move through often tempestuous division.

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Justin Welby has resigned as Archbishop of Canterbury after facing increasing pressure to stand down over his failure to report prolific child abuser John Smyth.

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The Archbishop of Canterbury is also the spiritual leader of the worldwide Anglican community.

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