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Canterbury 音标拼音: [k'æntɚb ,ɛri] n. 坎特布里,英国国教大教堂所在地 坎特布里,英国国教大教堂所在地 Canterbury n 1: a town in Kent in southeastern England; site of the cathedral where Thomas a Becket was martyred in 1170; seat of the archbishop and primate of the Anglican ChurchCanterbury \ Can" ter* bur* y\ ( k[ a^] n" t[~ e] r* b[ e^] r* r[ y^]), prop. n. 1. A city in England, giving its name various articles. It is the seat of the Archbishop of Canterbury ( primate of all England), and contains the shrine of Thomas [` a] Becket, to which pilgrimages were formerly made. [ 1913 Webster] 2. A stand with divisions in it for holding music, loose papers, etc. [ 1913 Webster] { Canterbury ball} ( Bot.), a species of { Campanula} of several varieties, cultivated for its handsome bell- shaped flowers. { Canterbury gallop}, a gentle gallop such as was used by pilgrims riding to Canterbury; a canter. { Canterbury tale}, one of the tales which Chaucer puts into the mouths of certain pilgrims to Canterbury. Hence, any tale told by travelers to pass away the time. [ 1913 Webster]
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