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Christchurch

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English

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Etymology

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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

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Christchurch

  1. A city in Canterbury, New Zealand, which is the largest in the South Island. [1]
    • 2021 December 6, Emma Ryan, “The Transnational Far Right: An Exploratory Paper on Common Ideology Amongst Attacks”, in SUNY Global Engagement Program[1], page 1:
      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 attacker. In this exploratory paper the common ideologies of the attackers are explored to look for commonalities and trends among the data.
  2. A place in the United Kingdom:
    1. A village and civil parish in Fenland district, Cambridgeshire, England, on the border with Norfolk (OS grid ref TL4996). [2]
    2. 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). [3]
    3. A settlement next to Berry Hill, West Dean parish, Forest of Dean district, Gloucestershire, England (OS grid ref SO5712).
    4. A village in Caerleon community, City of Newport, Wales (OS grid ref ST3489)
  3. An unincorporated community in Middlesex County, Virginia, United States.

Synonyms

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  • (New Zealand city): ChCh (abbreviation)

Derived terms

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Translations

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References

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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Unadapted borrowing from English Christchurch.

Proper noun

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Christchurch ?

  1. Christchurch (a city in New Zealand)