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 Archbishop of Canterbury is to remain in post until the new year following his resignation over his failure to report prolific child abuser John Smyth.

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The Archbishop of Canterbury is the head of the Church of England and leads 85 million Anglicans in 165 countries around the world.

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"Anyone who wants to be the Archbishop of Canterbury absolutely needs their head reading," Bishop Rachel said.

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The Bishop of Gloucester, Rt Revd Rachel Treweek said any bishop thinking about becoming the Archbishop of Canterbury needs "their head reading".

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It comes after the Archbishop of Canterbury resigned over his failure to report prolific child abuser John Smyth.

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