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Canterbury.

Canterbury (a cathedral city in Kent, England)

10 characters4 syllables approx.Italiano language

Meaning & usage

name/kanˈtɛr.bu.ri//ˈkan.ter.bu.ri/
  1. Canterbury (a cathedral city in Kent, England)

    feminine
  2. Canterbury (a suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Unadapted borrowing from English Canterbury, from Middle English Caunterbury, Canterburi, from Old English Cantwara burh.

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