Meanings
- A city in Canterbury, New Zealand, which is the largest in the South Island.
1 more example
Far-right extremist attacks are on the rise and have demonstrated the ability to inspire other attacks. This paper examines a cluster of seven attacks, five inspired by the Christchurch attacker, the Christchurch attack itself, and the 2011 Oslo and Ut⌀ya attack that inspired the Christchurch attacker. In this exploratory paper the common ideologies of the attackers are explored to look for commonalities and trends among the data.
2021 December 6, Emma Ryan, “The Transnational Far Right: An Exploratory Paper on Common Ideology Amongst Attacks”, in SUNY Global Engagement Program, page 1 - A place in the United Kingdom:
- A village and civil parish in Fenland district, Cambridgeshire, England, on the border with Norfolk (OS grid ref TL4996).
- A coastal town and civil parish (with a town council), formerly a borough, now in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, Dorset, England, historically in Hampshire (OS grid ref SZ1592).
Synonyms: ChCh
- A settlement next to Berry Hill, West Dean parish, Forest of Dean district, Gloucestershire, England (OS grid ref SO5712).
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA coastal town and civil parish (with a town council), formerly a borough, now in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, Dorset, England, historically in Hampshire (OS grid ref SZ1592).
Origin
From Christ + church. * (English town): The English town's name is from the name of a priory established in 1094. * (New Zealand city): The New Zealand city's name is from Christ Church, Oxford, an Oxford University college, chosen by an alumnus of the University.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Arabic كْرَايْسْتْشِيرْش, كْرَايْسْتْشِرْش
- كْرَايْسْتْشِيرْش (kraystširš)a city in New Zealand
- كْرَايْسْتْشِرْش (krāystširš)a city in New Zealand
- كْرَايْسْتْشِيرْش (kraystširš)a town in England
Chinese Mandarin 基督城, 克賴斯特徹奇 /克赖斯特彻奇
- 基督城 (Jīdūchéng)a city in New Zealand
- 克賴斯特徹奇 /克赖斯特彻奇 (Kèlàisītèchèqí)a city in New Zealand
Dutch Christchurch
- Christchurcha city in New Zealand
French Christchurch
- Christchurcha city in New Zealand
Greek Κράιστσερτς
- Κράιστσερτς (Kráistserts)a city in New Zealand
Hindi क्राइस्टचर्च, क्राइस्टचर्च
- क्राइस्टचर्च (krāisṭacarc)a city in New Zealand
- क्राइस्टचर्च (krāisṭacarc)a town in England
Italian Christchurch
- Christchurcha city in New Zealand
Japanese クライストチャーチ, クライストチャーチ
- クライストチャーチ (Kuraisutochāchi)a city in New Zealand
- クライストチャーチ (Kuraisutochāchi)a town in England
Korean 크라이스트처치, 크라이스트처치
- 크라이스트처치 (Keuraiseuteucheochi)a city in New Zealand
- 크라이스트처치 (Keuraiseuteucheochi)a town in England
Latin Christopolis
- Christopolisa city in New Zealand
Māori Ōtautahi
- Ōtautahia city in New Zealand
Persian کرایستچرچ, کرایستچرچ
- کرایستچرچ (kerâyste-čerč)a city in New Zealand
- کرایستچرچ (kerâyste-čerč)a town in England
Polish Christchurch, Christchurch
- Christchurcha city in New Zealand
- Christchurcha town in England
Portuguese Christchurch
- Christchurcha city in New Zealand
Russian Кра́йстчерч, Кра́йстчерч
- Кра́йстчерч (Krájstčerč)a city in New Zealand
- Кра́йстчерч (Krájstčerč)a town in England
Cite this entry
Christchurch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Christchurch
“Christchurch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Christchurch. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Christchurch,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Christchurch.
Source: Christchurch on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.