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Definition of Canterbury

Canterbury
Canterbury Can"ter*bur*y, 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. 2. A stand with divisions in it for holding music, loose papers, etc. 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.

Meaning of Canterbury from wikipedia

- Canterbury (/ˈkæntərb(ə)ri/ , /-bɛri/) is a city and UNESCO World Heritage Site, in the county of Kent, England; it was a county borough until 1974. It...
- The archbishop of Canterbury is the senior bishop and a prin****l leader of the Church of England, the ceremonial head of the worldwide Anglican Communion...
- Canterbury Cathedral is the cathedral of the archbishop of Canterbury, the spiritual leader of the Church of England and symbolic leader of the worldwide...
- The Canterbury Panther or Canterbury Cat is a New Zealand urban legend about a black panther which is said to live in the Canterbury Region with sightings...
- The Canterbury Tales (Middle English: Tales of Caunterbury) is a collection of twenty-four stories that runs to over 17,000 lines written in Middle English...
- Canterbury College may refer to: Canterbury College (Indiana), U.S. Canterbury College (Waterford), Queensland, Australia Canterbury College (Windsor,...
- million. It is located in the Canterbury Region, near the centre of the east coast of the South Island, east of the Canterbury Plains. It is located near...
- Canterbury (Māori: Waitaha) is a region of New Zealand, located in the central-eastern South Island. The region covers an area of 44,503.88 square kilometres...
- The Canterbury Martyrs were 16th-century English Protestant martyrs. They were executed for heresy in Canterbury, Kent and were the last Protestants burnt...
- Thomas Becket (/ˈbɛkɪt/), also known as Saint Thomas of Canterbury, Thomas of London and later Thomas à Becket (21 December 1119 or 1120 – 29 December...