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Canterbury meaning

  1. A cathedral city in Kent, England (OS grid ref TR1457).
  2. A local government district with borough status in Kent, England, the City of Canterbury, formed in 1974, with its headquarters in the city itself.
  3. The episcopal see of Canterbury or the occupant thereof (the full title used for the archbishop).

Synonyms of Canterbury

town

Related words

Other words often associated with Canterbury or its synonyms:

municipality townspeople township townsfolk

Using Canterbury

  • The main meaning on this page is: A cathedral city in Kent, England (OS grid ref TR1457). | A local government district with borough status in Kent, England, the City of Canterbury, formed in 1974, with its headquarters in the city itself. | The episcopal see of Canterbury or the occupant thereof (the full title used for the archbishop).
  • Useful related words include: town.
  • In the example corpus, canterbury often appears in combinations such as: of canterbury, the canterbury, in canterbury.

Context around Canterbury

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 10 start, 10 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

covers 1× south 1× 1969 1× church 1× held 1×

Often after:

cathedral 3× tales 3× park 2× via 1× festival 1× ashburton 1× voices 1× choral 1× soon 1× college 1×

Sentence patterns with Canterbury

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

archbishop of canterbury 1× archbishop of canterbury as the 1× archbishop of canterbury in 619 1× archbishop of canterbury not to 1× archbishop of canterbury s refusal 1× ashburton south canterbury and north 1× augustine of canterbury and his 1× augustine of canterbury were the 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a gospel book 1× augustine of canterbury 1× bede does not 1× brooks early history 1× canterbury s religious 1× founded in 1969 1×

Common sentence endings:

affected jurisdiction s 1× and canterbury cathedral 1× and north otago 1× archbishop of canterbury 1× bishoprics in britain 1× calendar of saints 1×

Words around Canterbury

Just before it in the word index:

canter 42 cantel 2 canteens 52 canteen 129 canted 7 cante 5

Just after it in the word index:

cantered 9 cantering 3 cantero 3 canterville 2 cantey 2 canti 8

Similar in corpus frequency:

alignment 652 conversely 652 disturbance 652 divisive 652 generates 652 havoc 652

Corpus analysis for Canterbury

  • In this selection, "canterbury" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 27.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, covers, south, 1969, cathedral, tales and park stand out and add context to how "canterbury" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include archbishop of canterbury and archbishop of canterbury as the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "canterbury" sits close to words such as alignment, conversely and disturbance, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with canterbury

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The eastern zone covers Canterbury, Ashburton, South Canterbury and North Otago. (11 words)

In 1933, the name changed from Canterbury College to Canterbury University College. (12 words)

Mr Lamb says Evolocity was started in Canterbury in 2014 with backing from the University of Canterbury. (17 words)

Longer example sentences

It is believed that in the early 1380s he started the work for which he is best known – The Canterbury Tales a collection of stories told by fictional pilgrims on the road to the cathedral at Canterbury ; tales that would help to shape English literature. (45 words)

A gospel book he donated to Christ Church, Canterbury is inscribed "Æthelstan, king of the English and ruler of the whole of Britain with a devout mind gave this book to the primatial see of Canterbury, to the church dedicated to Christ". (42 words)

Mayr-Harting Coming of Christianity pp. 173–174 Death and legacy Augustine's gravesite at Canterbury Before his death, Augustine consecrated Laurence of Canterbury as his successor to the archbishopric, probably to ensure an orderly transfer of office. (38 words)

Example sentences (20)

The number 16 bus between Hythe and Canterbury is set to be cut short too on September 3. Currently it takes one hour 20 minutes to get from Hythe to Canterbury via Folkestone.

The Canterbury Festival takes place from Saturday, October 19 to Saturday, November 2 at various venues, including Westgate Hall, Great Hall and Canterbury Cathedral.

The eastern zone covers Canterbury, Ashburton, South Canterbury and North Otago.

Founded in 1969, Canterbury Voices began as Canterbury Choral Society, and met at All Souls Episcopal Church with 60 singers.

Mr Lamb says Evolocity was started in Canterbury in 2014 with backing from the University of Canterbury.

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A gospel book he donated to Christ Church, Canterbury is inscribed "Æthelstan, king of the English and ruler of the whole of Britain with a devout mind gave this book to the primatial see of Canterbury, to the church dedicated to Christ".

Augustine of Canterbury and his monks established the first English Benedictine monastery at Canterbury soon after their arrival in 597. Other foundations quickly followed.

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Bede does not state that Æthelberht had a palace in Canterbury, but he does refer to Canterbury as Æthelberht's "metropolis", and it is clear that it is Æthelberht's seat.

Brooks Early History of the Church of Canterbury pp. 11–14 Additional work Æthelberht of Kent imagined in a statue from Canterbury Cathedral In 604, Augustine founded two more bishoprics in Britain.

Canterbury's religious role gave rise to Chaucer 's Canterbury Tales, a key development in the English language.

He was persuaded of Ælfheah's sanctity, Williams English and the Norman Conquest p. 137 but Ælfheah and Augustine of Canterbury were the only pre-conquest Anglo-Saxon archbishops kept on Canterbury's calendar of saints.

In 1933, the name changed from Canterbury College to Canterbury University College.

It is believed that in the early 1380s he started the work for which he is best known – The Canterbury Tales a collection of stories told by fictional pilgrims on the road to the cathedral at Canterbury ; tales that would help to shape English literature.

King's Scholars are part of the Canterbury Cathedral Foundation and have a role in the Enthronement of the Archbishop of Canterbury.

Mayr-Harting Coming of Christianity pp. 173–174 Death and legacy Augustine's gravesite at Canterbury Before his death, Augustine consecrated Laurence of Canterbury as his successor to the archbishopric, probably to ensure an orderly transfer of office.

Mellitus was appointed Archbishop of Canterbury in 619. During his tenure, he was alleged to have miraculously saved the cathedral, and much of the town of Canterbury, from a fire.

Normally, Wulfstan would have gone to the archbishop of Canterbury, as the see of Worcester was within Canterbury's province.

Since membership is based on a province's communion with Canterbury, expulsion would require the Archbishop of Canterbury's refusal to be in communion with the affected jurisdiction(s).

Stigand was the first archbishop of Canterbury not to be a monk in almost a hundred years, and he was said to have been excommunicated by several popes because he held Canterbury and Winchester in plurality.

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Common combinations with canterbury

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "canterbury" in a sentence?
An example: "The number 16 bus between Hythe and Canterbury is set to be cut short too on September 3. Currently it takes one hour 20 minutes to get from Hythe to Canterbury via Folkestone." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "canterbury" from authentic English texts.
What does "canterbury" mean?
Canterbury means: A cathedral city in Kent, England (OS grid ref TR1457).
What are synonyms of "canterbury"?
Common synonyms of "canterbury" include: town.
How many example sentences with "canterbury" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "canterbury", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.