Canterbury
/ˈkæntəbəri/
/ˈkæntərbəri/, /ˈkæntərberi/
- a city in Kent, England, with many fine old buildings, including the famous cathedral, the central church of the Church of England. It became a special place for Christians to visit after Thomas St Thomas Becket was killed there in 1170. It is now a popular tourist centre. Canterbury Cathedral was made a World Heritage Site in 1988. see also Archbishop of Canterbury