Christchurch

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English

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Etymology

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.

Pronunciation

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Particularly: "New Zealand"

Proper noun

Christchurch

  1. A village and civil parish in Fenland district, Cambridgeshire, England, on the border with Norfolk (OS grid ref TL4996). [1]
  2. A coastal town and former borough in Dorset, England, formerly in Hampshire. The borough was abolished on 1 April 2019.
  3. A city in Canterbury, New Zealand, which is the largest in the South Island. [2]

Synonyms

  • (New Zealand city): ChCh (abbreviation)

Derived terms

Translations

References

  1. ^ Parish map (Cambridgeshire)
  2. ^ NZ Topo Map

Portuguese

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English Christchurch.

Proper noun

Christchurch

  1. Christchurch (a city in New Zealand)
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