Christchurch

Christchurch

See also: Christ Church

English

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

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈkɹaɪst.tʃɜːtʃ/
• (New Zealand) IPA^(key): /ˈkɹaɪs(t).tʃøːtʃ/

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Proper noun

Christchurch

1. A coastal town and borough of Dorset, England, formerly in Hampshire. The borough was abolished on 1 April 2019.
2. A city in New Zealand, which is the largest in the South Island.

Synonyms

• (New Zealand city): ChCh (abbreviation)

Derived terms

• Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Translations

a town in England

Arabic: كْرَايْسْتْشِيرْش‎ f (kraystširš) Chinese: Mandarin: 基督城 (zh) (Jīdūchéng) Hindi: क्राइस्टचर्च (krāisṭacarc) Japanese: クライストチャーチ (Kuraisutochāchi) Korean: 크라이스트처치 (Keuraiseuteucheochi) Persian: کرایست‌چرچ‎ (kerâystečerč) Russian: Кра́йстчерч m (Krájstčerč)

a city in New Zealand

Arabic: كْرَايْسْتْشِيرْش‎ f (kraystširš), كْرَايْسْتْشِرْش‎ f (krāystširš) Chinese: Mandarin: 基督城 (zh) (Jīdūchéng), 克賴斯特徹奇／克赖斯特彻奇 (zh) (Kèlàisītèchèqí) Dutch: Christchurch (nl) n French: Christchurch (fr) Greek: Κράιστσερτς (Kráistserts) Hindi: क्राइस्टचर्च (krāisṭacarc) Italian: Christchurch (it) f Japanese: クライストチャーチ (Kuraisutochāchi) Korean: 크라이스트처치 (Keuraiseuteucheochi) Latin: Christopolis f Macedonian: Крајстчерч m (Krajstčerč) Maori: Ōtautahi Persian: کرایست‌چرچ‎ (kerâystečerč) Portuguese: Christchurch f Russian: Кра́йстчерч m (Krájstčerč) Scots: Christchurch

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Portuguese

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English Christchurch.

Proper noun

Christchurch

1. Christchurch (a city in New Zealand)