Canonbury

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UK/ˈkænənb(ə)ɹi/

proper noun

A suburb of London in the borough of Islington, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ3284).

OriginMiddle English canoun ← Old English burh →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A suburb of London in the borough of Islington, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ3284).

Origin

  1. Old Englishburh
  2. Middle Englishcanoun
  3. EnglishCanonbury

From canon + -bury, recorded as Canonesbury 1373, from Middle English canoun + Old English burh, byrig.

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APA

Canonbury. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Canonbury

MLA

“Canonbury.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Canonbury. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Canonbury,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Canonbury.

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