3 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Canterbury \Can"ter*bur*y\ (k[a^]n"t[~e]r*b[e^]r*r[y^]), prop. n. 1. A city in England, giving its name various articles. It is the seat of the Archbishop of Canterbury (primate of all England), and contains the shrine of Thomas [`a] Becket, to which pilgrimages were formerly made. [1913 Webster] 2. A stand with divisions in it for holding music, loose papers, etc. [1913 Webster] {Canterbury ball} (Bot.), a species of {Campanula} of several varieties, cultivated for its handsome bell-shaped flowers. {Canterbury gallop}, a gentle gallop such as was used by pilgrims riding to Canterbury; a canter. {Canterbury tale}, one of the tales which Chaucer puts into the mouths of certain pilgrims to Canterbury. Hence, any tale told by travelers to pass away the time. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: Canterbury n : a town in Kent in southeastern England; site of the cathedral where Thomas a Becket was martyred in 1170; seat of the archbishop and primate of the Anglican Church From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: Canterbury, CT Zip code(s): 06331 Canterbury, NH Zip code(s): 03224
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