Canterbury
Definition of Canterbury
Can´ter`bur`y
Pronunciation:
kăn´tẽr`bĕr`rŷ
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
à
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
.
Related Words
Kent
,
town
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Cantation
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Canted column
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Canterbury gallop
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Cantine
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