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Canterbury : (noun)
1: 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
[syn: Canterbury]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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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.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Canterbury, CT
Zip code(s): 06331
Canterbury, NH
Zip code(s): 03224
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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