CHRISTCHURCH

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Christchurch mean? 

• CHRISTCHURCH (noun)
  The noun CHRISTCHURCH has 1 sense:

1. industrial city at the center of a rich agricultural region

  Familiarity information: CHRISTCHURCH used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CHRISTCHURCH (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Industrial city at the center of a rich agricultural region

Classified under:

Nouns denoting spatial position

Instance hypernyms:

city; metropolis; urban center (a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts)

Holonyms ("Christchurch" is a part of...):

New Zealand (an independent country within the British Commonwealth; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1907; known for sheep and spectacular scenery)

 Context examples 

“Mon Dieu!” he growled, “I am like to reach Christchurch in my shirt.”

(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

Findings of this case study suggest that two copies of the APOE3ch variant, named after Christchurch, New Zealand where it was first identified, may protect against Alzheimer’s.

(Unique case of disease resistance reveals possible Alzheimer’s treatment, National Institutes of Health)

It was built for a Christchurch man, a friend of mine, a very good sort of fellow; he ran it a few weeks, till, I believe, it was convenient to have done with it.

(Northanger Abbey, by Jane Austen)

“There was no scath done. Come back, friend”—and so, by mingled pushing and entreaties, they got his head round for Christchurch once more.

(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

The researchers suspect that she may have been protected because in addition to the gene mutation causing early-onset Alzheimer’s in her family, she also had two copies of the APOE3 Christchurch (APOE3ch) gene variant.

(Unique case of disease resistance reveals possible Alzheimer’s treatment, National Institutes of Health)

In saying, if he ask, that it was south of the Christchurch road that I met you.

(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

I fear I may not go back to Christchurch.

(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

I have but two friends in the world, and they have gone to Christchurch, where it is likely I shall join them.

(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

By these signs Alleyne knew that he was on the very fringe of the forest, and therefore no great way from Christchurch.

(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

The gleeman is called Floyting Will. He comes from the north country, but for many years he hath gone the round of the forest from Southampton to Christchurch.

(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)