单词 | canterbury |
释义 | canterbury1/ˈkantəb(ə)ri /noun (plural canterburies) A low cabinet for holding music or books. OriginEarly 19th century: named after Canterbury in Kent (from a belief that the Archbishop of Canterbury ordered such a piece to be made). Canterbury2/ˈkantəb(ə)ri /1A city in Kent, SE England, the seat of the Archbishop of Canterbury; population 41,900 (est. 2009). St Augustine established a church and monastery there in 597 and it became a place of medieval pilgrimage. 2A region on the central east coast of the South Island, New Zealand. |
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