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

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

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Having sought the gracious permission of His Majesty The King, I have decided to resign as Archbishop of Canterbury.

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Mr Morse explained he believes if Mr Welby steps down from his role as Archbishop of Canterbury then it would "be an opportunity to stand" with Smyth's abuse victims.

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"Given his role in allowing abuse to continue, we believe that his continuing as the Archbishop of Canterbury is no longer tenable," the petition reads.

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