canterbury

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canterbury - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  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.
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     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]

canterbury - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  Canterbury
      n 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

canterbury - U.S. Gazetteer (1990) :

  Canterbury, CT
    Zip code(s): 06331
  Canterbury, NH
    Zip code(s): 03224