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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024can•ter•bur•y (kan′tər ber′ē, -bə rē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -buries. - Furniturea stand having sections for holding magazines, sheet music, or loose papers.
- Furniturea supper tray with partitions for cutlery and plates.
- after Canterbury, England 1840–50
- Place Namesa city in E Kent, in SE England: cathedral; early ecclesiastical center of England. 115,600.
- Place Namesa municipality in E New South Wales, in SE Australia: a part of Sydney. 115,100.
Can•ter•bu•ri•an (kan′tər byŏŏr′ē ən),USA pronunciation adj. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Canterbury /ˈkæntəbərɪ -brɪ/ n - 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-/ - 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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