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Definition of canterbury

canterbury

/ˈkæn.tɚˌbɛr.i/
can · ter · bur · y
Plural:canterburies
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Adjective:Cantuarian
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canterbury Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

A historic cathedral city in Kent, southeastern England, situated along the River Stour, serving as the ecclesiastical seat of the Archbishop of Canterbury and the spiritual center of the Church of England.

2

A low, open wooden stand with vertical partitions and often a bottom drawer, originally designed in late 18th-century England to hold sheet music, portfolios, or magazines.

Example

"She neatly arranged her cello sheet music in the mahogany canterbury beside the piano."

• Nearby Words

cantata
canteen
canter
canterbury
canterbury bells
cantil
cantina

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Canterbury. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/canterbury
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