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Canonbury

/ˈkænənb(ə)ɹi/

Canonbury proper noun: a suburb of London in the borough of Islington, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ3284).

Proper noun

Canonbury

  1. A suburb of London in the borough of Islington, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ3284).

Origin of Canonbury

From canon + -bury, recorded as Canonesbury 1373, from Middle English canoun + Old English burh, byrig.

Questions about Canonbury

What does Canonbury mean?
Canonbury means a suburb of London in the borough of Islington, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ3284).
What part of speech is Canonbury?
Canonbury is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Canonbury?
Canonbury is pronounced /ˈkænənb(ə)ɹi/ (UK).

Words near Canonbury in the dictionary

  1. canon lawyer
  2. Canon of the Mass
  3. Canon's Marsh
  4. Canonba
  5. Canonbie
  6. Canonbury
  7. canoness
  8. canonesses
  9. canongo
  10. canongoes
  11. canongos

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