English Explanatory Dictionary

Christchurch

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A city in Canterbury, New Zealand, which is the largest in the South Island.
  2. A place in the United Kingdom:
  3. A village and civil parish in Fenland district, Cambridgeshire, England, on the border with Norfolk (OS grid ref TL4996).
  4. 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).
  5. A settlement next to Berry Hill, West Dean parish, Forest of Dean district, Gloucestershire, England (OS grid ref SO5712).
  6. A village in Caerleon community, City of Newport, Wales (OS grid ref ST3489)
  7. An unincorporated community in Middlesex County, Virginia, United States.

Pronunciation

/ˈkɹaɪst.tʃɜːtʃ/ /ˈkɹaɪs(t).tʃøːtʃ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Christchurch.wav LL-Q1860_(eng)-Typheuss-Christchurch.wav

Word forms

Christchurch

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.

Synonyms

ChCh

Derived words

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Translations

Arabic: كْرَايْسْتْشِيرْش Chinese Mandarin: 基督城 Hindi: क्राइस्टचर्च Japanese: クライストチャーチ Korean: 크라이스트처치 Marathi: क्राइस्टचर्च Persian: کرایستچرچ Russian: Кра́йстчерч
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