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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

  1. 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
  2. A village and civil parish in Fenland district, Cambridgeshire, England, on the border with Norfolk (OS grid ref TL4996).
  3. 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:
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  4. A settlement next to Berry Hill, West Dean parish, Forest of Dean district, Gloucestershire, England (OS grid ref SO5712).
  5. A village in Caerleon community, City of Newport, Wales (OS grid ref ST3489)
  6. 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

  1. Christan
  2. christard
  3. christards
  4. Christcentric
  5. Christcentrism
  6. Christchurch
  7. Christcore
  8. christcross
  9. Christcross row
  10. Christcross-row
  11. Christcuck

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