单词 | canterbury |
释义 | Word Frequency canterbury(ˈkæntəbərɪ, -brɪ) nounWord forms: plural -buries antiques 1. a late 18th-century low wooden stand with partitions for holding cutlery and plates: often mounted on casters 2. a similar 19th-century stand used for holding sheet music, music books, or magazines Word Frequency Canterbury(ˈkæntəbərɪ, -brɪ) noun 1. a city in SE England, in E Kent: starting point for St Augustine's mission to England (597 ad); cathedral where St Thomas à Becket was martyred (1170); seat of the archbishop and primate of England; seat of the University of Kent (1965). Pop: 43 552 (2001) Latin name: Durovernum (ˌduːrəʊˈvɜːnəm, ˌdjʊə-) 2. a regional council area of New Zealand, on E central South Island on Canterbury Bight : mountainous with coastal lowlands; agricultural. Chief town: Christchurch. Pop: 520 500 (2004 est). Area: 43 371 sq km (16 742 sq miles) |
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