Definition of Canterbury

	Add the "Quote of the Day" to Your Site or Blog Now!
Home - Quote Topics - Quotes of the Day - Quote Keywords - Author Types - Quotation Trivia Authors: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Canterbury

A city in England, giving its name various articles. It is the seat of the Archbishop of Canterbury (primate of all England), and contains the shrine of Thomas a Becket, to which pilgrimages were formerly made.

A stand with divisions in it for holding music, loose papers, etc.

Related Definitions:

All, And, Archbishop, Becket, Canterbury, City, For, Formerly, Giving, Holding, In, Is, It, Loose, Made, Music, Name, Of, Primate, Seat, Shrine, Stand, The, To, Various, Were, Which, With

Canterbury Quotations

I have, alas, only one illusion left, and that is the Archbishop of Canterbury.
Sydney Smith

Well the wedding in the words of the Archbishop of Canterbury was a fairy tale and there was a huge public impress, investment of goodwill, affection and indeed money in this Institution. It was a huge success at the time.
Anthony Holden

An acting assistant stage manager in a theater in Canterbury, a rep theater. A small wage but just enough to get by on, and I made props and I walked on, and I changed scenery, and I realized that I just loved it.
Jeremy Irons

In my time as Archbishop of Canterbury I've seen a growing sense of unity and mission.
George Carey

My visit this autumn is an opportunity to continue that rich tradition of visits between Canterbury and Rome.
Rowan Williams

England is so defined, the class system, your education. I think what was unique about the Canterbury scene.
Kevin Ayers

Quotes