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Canterbury

N เมือง แคน เท อเบอ รี่ (ประเทศอังกฤษ เมือง หนึ่ง ใน ประเทศอังกฤษ (เป็นที่ตั้ง ของ โบสถ์ ใน ศาสนาคริสต์ นิกาย Church of England mueang-kaen-thor-bor-re

Canterbury

N แคน เท อเบอ รี่ (ประเทศอังกฤษ เมือง หนึ่ง ใน ประเทศอังกฤษ (เป็นที่ตั้ง ของ โบสถ์ ใน ศาสนาคริสต์ นิกาย Church of England kaen-thor-bor-re

canter

N การ วิ่ง (เร็วก ว่าการ วิ่ง เหยาะ และ ช้าก ว่าการ ควบ วิ่ง kan-wing

canter

VI วิ่ง (เร็วก ว่าการ วิ่ง เหยาะ และ ช้าก ว่าการ ควบ วิ่ง jog trot wing

canter

VT วิ่ง (เร็วก ว่าการ วิ่ง เหยาะ และ ช้าก ว่าการ ควบ วิ่ง wing

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

CANTER

v.i.To move as a horse in a moderate gallop, raising the two fore feet nearly at the same time, with a leap or spring.

CANTER

v.t.To ride upon a canter.

CANTER

n. 1. A moderate gallop.
2. One who cants or whines.

CANTERBURY BELL

n.A species of campanula. [See Bell-Flower. ]

CANTERBURY TALE

n.A fabulous story; so called from the tales of Chaucer.

CANTERING

ppr. Moving or riding with a slow gallop.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

CANTER

Can "ter, n. Etym: [An abbreviation of Caner bury. See Canterbury gallop, under Canterbury. ]

1. A moderate and easy gallop adapted to pleasure riding.

Note: The canter is a thoroughly artificial pace, at first extremely tiring to the horse, and generally only to be produced in him by the restraint of a powerful bit, which compels him to throw a great part of his weight on his haunches. .. There is so great a variety in the mode adopted by different horses for performing the canter, that no single description will suffice, nor indeed is it easy. .. to define any one of them. J. H. Walsh.

2. A rapid or easy passing over. A rapid canter in the Times over all the topics. Sir J. Stephen.

CANTER

Can "ter, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Cantered; p. pr. & vb. n. Cantering. ]

Defn: To move in a canter.

CANTER

CANTER Can "ter, v. t.

Defn: To cause, as a horse, to go at a canter; to ride (a horse ) at a canter.

CANTER

CANTER Cant "er, n.

1. One who cants or whines; a beggar.

2. One who makes hypocritical pretensions to goodness; one who uses canting language. The day when he was a canter and a rebel. Macaulay.

CANTERBURY

CANTERBURY Can "ter *bur *y, n.

1. 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 à Becket, to which pilgrimages were formerly made.

2. A stand with divisions in it for holding music, loose papers, etc. Canterbury ball (Bot. ), a species of Campanula of several varietes, cultivated for its handsome bell-shaped flowers. -- Canterbury gallop, a gentle gallop such as was used by pilgrims riding, to Canterbury; a canter. -- Canterbury table, one of the tales which Chaucer puts into the mouths of certain pilgrims to Canterbury. Hence, any tale told by travelers pass away the time.

New American Oxford Dictionary

canter

can ter |ˈkantər ˈkæntər | ▶noun [ in sing. ] a three-beat gait of a horse or other quadruped between a trot and a gallop: he kicked his horse into a canter | I rode away at a canter . • a ride on a horse at such a speed: we came back from one of our canters. ▶verb [ no obj. ] (of a horse ) move at a canter in a particular direction: they cantered down into the village. • [ with obj. ] make (a horse ) move at a canter: Katharine cantered Benji in a smaller and smaller circle. ORIGIN early 18th cent. (as a verb ): short for Canterbury pace or Canterbury gallop, from the supposed easy pace of medieval pilgrims to Canterbury .

Canterbury

Can ter bur y |ˈkantərˌberē, -bərē ˈkæntərbɛri | a city in Kent, in southeastern England, the seat of the archbishop of Canterbury; pop. 41,900 (est. 2009 ).

canterbury

can ¦ter |bury |ˈkantəb (ə )ri | ▶noun ( pl. canterburies ) a low cabinet for holding music or books. ORIGIN early 19th cent.: named after Canterbury in Kent (from a belief that the Archbishop of Canterbury ordered such a piece to be made ).

Canterbury, Archbishop of

Can ter bur y, Arch bish op of ▶noun the archbishop of the southern province of the Church of England, who is Primate of All England and plays a leading role in the worldwide Anglican Church.

Canterbury bell

Can ter bur y bell ▶noun a tall, sturdy cultivated bellflower with large blue, pink, or white flowers. [Campanula medium, family Campanulaceae. ] ORIGIN late 16th cent.: named after the bells on Canterbury pilgrims' horses (see canter ).

Oxford Dictionary

canter

can ¦ter |ˈkantə | ▶noun [ in sing. ] a pace of a horse or other quadruped between a trot and a gallop, with not less than one foot on the ground at any time: I rode away at a canter . • a ride on a horse at a canter: we came back from one of our canters. ▶verb [ no obj., with adverbial of direction ] (of a horse ) move at a canter in a particular direction: they cantered down into the village. • [ with obj. ] make (a horse ) move at a canter: Katharine cantered Benji in a smaller and smaller circle. PHRASES in (or at ) a canter Brit. without much effort; easily: they retained their leadership of the Second Division at a canter. ORIGIN early 18th cent. (as a verb ): short for Canterbury pace or Canterbury gallop, from the supposed easy pace of medieval pilgrims to Canterbury .

Canterbury

Can ¦ter |bury |ˈkantəbəri | 1 a city in Kent, SE England, the seat of the Archbishop of Canterbury; pop. 41,900 (est. 2009 ). St Augustine established a church and monastery there in 597 and it became a place of medieval pilgrimage. 2 a region on the central east coast of the South Island, New Zealand.

canterbury

can ¦ter |bury |ˈkantəb (ə )ri | ▶noun ( pl. canterburies ) a low cabinet for holding music or books. ORIGIN early 19th cent.: named after Canterbury in Kent (from a belief that the Archbishop of Canterbury ordered such a piece to be made ).

Canterbury, Archbishop of

Canterbury, Archbishop of ▶noun the archbishop of the southern province of the Church of England, who is Primate of All England and first peer of the realm, and plays a leading role in the worldwide Anglican Church.

Canterbury bell

Can ¦ter |bury bell |ˈkantəb (ə )ri | ▶noun a tall, sturdy cultivated bellflower with large pale blue flowers. ●Campanula medium, family Campanulaceae. ORIGIN late 16th cent.: named after the bells on Canterbury pilgrims' horses (see canter ).

Duden Dictionary

Canterbury

Can ter bu ry Eigenname |ˈkæntəbərɪ |Stadt in England Sitz des Primas der anglikanischen Kirche

Spanish Dictionary

cantera

cantera nombre femenino 1 Lugar de donde se extrae piedra u otras materias primas de construcción :cantera de mármol; cantera de granito .SINÓNIMO pedrera .2 Lugar, institución, organismo, etc. , donde se forman y se potencian abundantes individuos con capacidad específica para una determinada actividad profesional :el equipo contará este año con jugadores de la cantera; la academia es una inagotable cantera de la que surgen profesionales que actualmente forman parte de bandas, orquestas y conservatorios en todo el país .3 Méx Piedra que se utiliza en la construcción .

canterano, -na

canterano, -na adjetivo /nombre masculino y femenino Esp dep [jugador ] Que pertenece a la cantera deportiva de un equipo o que procede recientemente de ella :el primer balón que tocó el joven canterano se coló en el marco del portero rival .

cantería

cantería nombre femenino 1 Técnica o arte de labrar las piedras destinadas a las obras de construcción .2 Obra de piedra labrada según esta técnica o arte :en esta iglesia destaca la portada de cantería que unifica ambos pisos .3 Porción de piedra labrada . VÉASE escoplo de cantería .

cantero

cantero 1 nombre masculino Amér Espacio delimitado para flores y plantas en un jardín, parque o avenida :un jardín de pequeños canteros redondos; habrá disfrutado de esas increíbles avenidas, con canteros de rosas, que se encuentran a todo lo largo .SINÓNIMO parterre .cantero central RPlata Cantero que separa los dos sentidos de la circulación en una autopista o autovía e impide el paso de los vehículos al carril contrario .

cantero, -ra

cantero, -ra 2 nombre masculino y femenino 1 Persona que tiene por oficio labrar las piedras para las construcciones :la portada principal, de piedra roja, fue labrada por el cantero José Gómez en 1756 .SINÓNIMO pedrero, picapedrero .2 Persona que extrae la piedra de las canteras .SINÓNIMO picapedrero .3 nombre masculino Extremo de algunas cosas duras que pueden partirse con facilidad :cantero de pan .

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

canter

can ter /kǽntə r /名詞 C 1 〖単数形で〗(馬の )ゆるい駆け足, キャンター (→gallop 名詞 1 ).2 ゆるい駆け足で進むこと .3 短期間の [ちょっとした ]旅 .動詞自動詞他動詞 (…を )ゆるい駆け足で進む [進ませる ].in [at ] a c á nter ｟英｠楽々と, たいした努力もなく .

Canterbury

Can ter bur y /kǽntə r bèri |-təbəri /〖語源は「ケント人の町」〗名詞 1 カンタベリー〘a イングランド南東部Kent州の都市; 英国国教会総本山がある.b オーストラリアSydney郊外の都市〙.2 C 〖通例c -〗カンタベリー〘楽譜や書類などを載せる仕切りのある台〙.～́ b è ll 〘植〙フウリンソウ〘キキョウ科の観賞植物〙.～́ T à les 〖the ～〗『カンタベリー物語』〘Chaucerの作〙.