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canterbury
/ˈkæn tər ˌbɛ ri/
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a town in Kent in southeastern England; site of the cathedral…
canterbury meaning(s)
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- (n) a town in Kent in southeastern England; site of the cathedral where Thomas a Becket was martyred in 1170; seat of the archbishop and primate of the Anglican Church
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canterbury bell
herb of Colombia to Peru having pale purple flowers
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canterbury tales
an uncompleted series of tales written after 1387 by Geoffrey Chaucer
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cantering
riding at a gait between a trot and a gallop
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cantering rhythm
cardiac rhythm characterized by the presence of an extra sound; can…
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cantharellus
a well-known genus of fungus; has funnel-shaped fruiting body; includes…
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cantharellus cibarius
widely distributed edible mushroom rich yellow in color with…
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cantharellus cinnabarinus
mushroom with a distinctive pink to vermillion fruiting…
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cantharellus clavatus
an edible agaric with a brown fruiting body that is often…
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cantharellus floccosus
a mildly poisonous fungus with a fruiting body shaped like…
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canthi
either of the corners of the eye where the upper and lower eyelids meet
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canthus
either of the corners of the eye where the upper and lower eyelids meet
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canticle
/ˈkæn tɪ kl/
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a hymn derived from the Bible
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canticle of canticles
an Old Testament book consisting of a collection of love poems…
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canticle of simeon
the prayer of Simeon (Luke 2:29-32)
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canticles
an Old Testament book consisting of a collection of love poems traditionally…
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cantier
lively and brisk
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cantiest
lively and brisk
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cantilever
/ˈkæn tɪ li və/
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projecting horizontal beam fixed at one end only
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cantilever bridge
bridge constructed of two cantilevers that meet in the middle
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cantillate
recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm
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cantillation
liturgical chanting
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cantle
/ˈkæn təl/
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the back of a saddle seat
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canto
/ˈkæn toʊ/
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the highest part (usually the melody) in a piece of choral music