Etymology

canterbury

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Middle English Caunterbury ← Old English Cantwara burg
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canterbury · noun1

From Canterbury in Kent, England.

Canterbury · proper noun2

  1. Old English · inherited fromCantwara burg
  2. Middle English · inherited fromCaunterbury
  3. English todayCanterbury

From Middle English Caunterbury, Canterburi, from Old English Cantwara burg.

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