Christchurch
/ˈkɹaɪst.tʃɜːtʃ/
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New Zealand/ˈkɹaɪs(t).tʃøːtʃ/
Christchurch proper noun: a city in Canterbury, New Zealand, which is the largest in the South Island.
Proper noun
Christchurch
- A city in Canterbury, New Zealand, which is the largest in the South Island.
- Far-right extremist attacks are on the rise and have demonstrated the ability to inspire other attacks. This paper examines a cluster of seven attacks, five inspired by the Christchurch attacker, the Christchurch attack itself, and the 2011 Oslo and Ut⌀ya attack that inspired the Christchurch...2021 December 6, Emma Ryan, “The Transnational Far Right: An Exploratory Paper on Common Ideology Amongst Attacks”, in SUNY Global Engagement Program, page 1
- A village and civil parish in Fenland district, Cambridgeshire, England, on the border with Norfolk (OS grid ref TL4996).
- A coastal town and civil parish (with a town council), formerly a borough, now in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, Dorset, England, historically in Hampshire (OS grid ref SZ1592).
- Synonyms:
- ChCh
- A settlement next to Berry Hill, West Dean parish, Forest of Dean district, Gloucestershire, England (OS grid ref SO5712).
- A village in Caerleon community, City of Newport, Wales (OS grid ref ST3489)
- An unincorporated community in Middlesex County, Virginia, United States.
Christchurch meaning in Hindi, Marathi, Arabic and Persian
Christchurch in Hindi
- a town in England
- क्राइस्टचर्च krāisṭacarc
- a city in New Zealand
- क्राइस्टचर्च krāisṭacarc
Christchurch in Marathi
- a town in England
- क्राइस्टचर्च krāisṭcarc
- a city in New Zealand
- क्राइस्टचर्च krāisṭcarc
Christchurch in Arabic
- a town in England
- كْرَايْسْتْشِيرْش kraystširš
- a city in New Zealand
- كْرَايْسْتْشِيرْش kraystširš, كْرَايْسْتْشِرْش krāystširš
Christchurch in Persian
- a town in England
- کرایستچرچ kerâyste-čerč
- a city in New Zealand
- کرایستچرچ kerâyste-čerč
Synonyms of Christchurch
Origin of Christchurch
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.
Words formed from Christchurch
Questions about Christchurch
- What does Christchurch mean?
- Christchurch means a city in Canterbury, New Zealand, which is the largest in the South Island.
- What is Christchurch in Hindi?
- Christchurch in Hindi is क्राइस्टचर्च (krāisṭacarc). See Christchurch meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is Christchurch?
- Christchurch is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Christchurch?
- Christchurch is pronounced /ˈkɹaɪst.tʃɜːtʃ/ (UK).
Words near Christchurch in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: Christchurch (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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