"Caunterbury" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [Middle English]

IPA: /ˈkau̯ntərburiː/, /ˈkantərburiː/
Etymology: From Old English Cantwarbyriġ, late form of Cantwara byriġ, dative and genitive of Cantwara burg. The pronunciation with /au̯/ could just be analogy with variation between /au̯/ and /a/ in other words, but the influence of the lost /w/ in Old English Cantwara byriġ is also possible. Such a development is also seen in aunswere, variant of answere (“answer”); this is not a mere backspelling, as orthoepists commonly give pronunciations of answer with reflexes of /au̯/ in the Early Modern English period. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|Cantwarbyriġ}} Old English Cantwarbyriġ, {{m+|ang|Cantwara byriġ}} Old English Cantwara byriġ Head templates: {{head|enm|proper noun}} Caunterbury
  1. Canterbury (a cathedral city in modern Kent, England) Categories (place): Cities in England, Cities in Kent, England, Places in England, Places in Kent, England Synonyms: Canterbiri, Canterburi, Canterbury, Caunterbery, Caunterbiri, Caunterbiry, Caunterburi, Cawnterbery, Kaunterburi
    Sense id: en-Caunterbury-enm-name-5LH~k6Mg Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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