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can·ter·bury I. \R ˈkantə(r)ˌberē, -ˈaa-, -i, -R -təˌb-\ adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: from Canterbury, city in England 1. : of or from the city of Canterbury, England : of the kind or style prevalent in Canterbury : canterburian 2. : of or from the provincial district of Canterbury, New Zealand : of the kind or style prevalent in Canterbury provincial district II. noun (-es) 1. usually capitalized [from the supposed gait of horses ridden by pilgrims to the shrine of Thomas à Becket in Canterbury] archaic : a moderate and easy gait like a gallop : canter III 2. often capitalized : a stand with divisions for music, magazines, or loose papers |