"Christchurch" meaning in English

See Christchurch in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈkɹaɪst.tʃɜːtʃ/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈkɹaɪs(t).tʃøːtʃ/ [New-Zealand] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Christchurch.wav , LL-Q1860_(eng)-Typheuss-Christchurch.wav
Etymology: 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. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|Christ|church}} Christ + church, {{sense|English town}} (English town):, {{sense|New Zealand city}} (New Zealand city): Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Christchurch
  1. A village and civil parish in Fenland district, Cambridgeshire, England, on the border with Norfolk (OS grid ref TL4996). Categories (place): Civil parishes of England, Places in Cambridgeshire, England, Places in England, Villages in Cambridgeshire, England, Villages in England
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  2. A coastal town and former borough in Dorset, England, formerly in Hampshire. The borough was abolished on 1 April 2019. Categories (place): Historical political subdivisions, Places in Dorset, England, Places in England, Towns in Dorset, England, Towns in England
    Sense id: en-Christchurch-en-name-N~WKBdUB
  3. A city in Canterbury, New Zealand, which is the largest in the South Island. Categories (place): Cities in New Zealand, Places in New Zealand Translations (a city in New Zealand): كْرَايْسْتْشِيرْش (kraystširš) [feminine] (Arabic), كْرَايْسْتْشِرْش (krāystširš) [feminine] (Arabic), 基督城 (Jīdūchéng) (Chinese Mandarin), 克賴斯特徹奇 (Chinese Mandarin), 克赖斯特彻奇 (Kèlàisītèchèqí) (Chinese Mandarin), Christchurch [neuter] (Dutch), Christchurch (French), Κράιστσερτς (Kráistserts) (Greek), क्राइस्टचर्च (krāisṭacarc) (Hindi), Christchurch [feminine] (Italian), クライストチャーチ (Kuraisutochāchi) (Japanese), 크라이스트처치 (Keuraiseuteucheochi) (Korean), Christopolis [feminine] (Latin), Крајстчерч (Krajstčerč) [masculine] (Macedonian), Ōtautahi (Maori), क्राइस्टचर्च (krāisṭcarc) (Marathi), کرایستچرچ (kerâyste-čerč) (Persian), Christchurch [feminine] (Portuguese), Кра́йстчерч (Krájstčerč) [masculine] (Russian), Christchurch (Scots)
    Sense id: en-Christchurch-en-name-77JJIC9y Categories (other): Terms with Maori translations Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 50 8 43 Disambiguation of 'a city in New Zealand': 3 1 96
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: ChCh [New-Zealand, abbreviation] [city, cities, region, location] Derived forms: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Translations (a town in England): كْرَايْسْتْشِيرْش (kraystširš) [feminine] (Arabic), 基督城 (Jīdūchéng) (Chinese Mandarin), क्राइस्टचर्च (krāisṭacarc) (Hindi), クライストチャーチ (Kuraisutochāchi) (Japanese), 크라이스트처치 (Keuraiseuteucheochi) (Korean), क्राइस्टचर्च (krāisṭcarc) (Marathi), کرایستچرچ (kerâyste-čerč) (Persian), Кра́йстчерч (Krájstčerč) [masculine] (Russian)
Disambiguation of 'a town in England': 45 48 7

Alternative forms

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      "roman": "Jīdūchéng",
      "sense": "a town in England",
      "word": "基督城"
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    "Christ Church, Oxford",
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    "University of Oxford"
  ],
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}
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    "Terms with French translations",
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    "Terms with Italian translations",
    "Terms with Japanese translations",
    "Terms with Korean translations",
    "Terms with Latin translations",
    "Terms with Macedonian translations",
    "Terms with Mandarin translations",
    "Terms with Maori translations",
    "Terms with Marathi translations",
    "Terms with Persian translations",
    "Terms with Portuguese translations",
    "Terms with Russian translations",
    "Terms with Scots translations"
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      "word": "Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole"
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        "Received-Pronunciation"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈkɹaɪs(t).tʃøːtʃ/",
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      "code": "ar",
      "lang": "Arabic",
      "roman": "kraystširš",
      "sense": "a town in England",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
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      "word": "كْرَايْسْتْشِيرْش"
    },
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      "sense": "a town in England",
      "word": "基督城"
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      "code": "hi",
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      "sense": "a town in England",
      "word": "क्राइस्टचर्च"
    },
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      "sense": "a town in England",
      "word": "クライストチャーチ"
    },
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      "code": "ko",
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      "sense": "a town in England",
      "word": "크라이스트처치"
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      "code": "mr",
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      "roman": "krāisṭcarc",
      "sense": "a town in England",
      "word": "क्राइस्टचर्च"
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      "word": "کرایستچرچ"
    },
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      "sense": "a town in England",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "Кра́йстчерч"
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      "code": "ar",
      "lang": "Arabic",
      "roman": "kraystširš",
      "sense": "a city in New Zealand",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "كْرَايْسْتْشِيرْش"
    },
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      "code": "ar",
      "lang": "Arabic",
      "roman": "krāystširš",
      "sense": "a city in New Zealand",
      "tags": [
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      ],
      "word": "كْرَايْسْتْشِرْش"
    },
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      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "Jīdūchéng",
      "sense": "a city in New Zealand",
      "word": "基督城"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "a city in New Zealand",
      "word": "克賴斯特徹奇"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "Kèlàisītèchèqí",
      "sense": "a city in New Zealand",
      "word": "克赖斯特彻奇"
    },
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      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "a city in New Zealand",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "Christchurch"
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    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "a city in New Zealand",
      "word": "Christchurch"
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      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "Kráistserts",
      "sense": "a city in New Zealand",
      "word": "Κράιστσερτς"
    },
    {
      "code": "hi",
      "lang": "Hindi",
      "roman": "krāisṭacarc",
      "sense": "a city in New Zealand",
      "word": "क्राइस्टचर्च"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "a city in New Zealand",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Christchurch"
    },
    {
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "Kuraisutochāchi",
      "sense": "a city in New Zealand",
      "word": "クライストチャーチ"
    },
    {
      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "roman": "Keuraiseuteucheochi",
      "sense": "a city in New Zealand",
      "word": "크라이스트처치"
    },
    {
      "code": "la",
      "lang": "Latin",
      "sense": "a city in New Zealand",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Christopolis"
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      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
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      "sense": "a city in New Zealand",
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      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "a city in New Zealand",
      "word": "Ōtautahi"
    },
    {
      "code": "mr",
      "lang": "Marathi",
      "roman": "krāisṭcarc",
      "sense": "a city in New Zealand",
      "word": "क्राइस्टचर्च"
    },
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      "code": "fa",
      "lang": "Persian",
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      "sense": "a city in New Zealand",
      "word": "کرایستچرچ"
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      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "a city in New Zealand",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Christchurch"
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    {
      "code": "ru",
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      "sense": "a city in New Zealand",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Кра́йстчерч"
    },
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      "code": "sco",
      "lang": "Scots",
      "sense": "a city in New Zealand",
      "word": "Christchurch"
    }
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    "Christ Church, Oxford",
    "Christchurch",
    "University of Oxford"
  ],
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}

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