Canterbury is a city in Kent, England, and is the seat of the Archbishop of Canterbury. The term CANTERBURY can be broken down into 8 crossword solutions: TALES (5 letters), REEVE (5 letters), TIN (3 letters), GAOL (4 letters), MITRE (5 letters), TINS (4 letters), PENCE (5 letters), and KENT (4 letters). TALES refers to the collection of stories written by Geoffrey Chaucer in the 14th century known as The Canterbury Tales. REEVE is an old English term for a local official or magistrate. TIN is a chemical element with the symbol Sn. GAOL is an old spelling of jail, which was used in Canterbury during the Middle Ages. MITRE is a liturgical headdress worn by bishops and abbots. TINS is a plural form of TIN, referring to multiple pieces of the metal. PENCE is a unit of currency in the United Kingdom. KENT is the county in England where Canterbury is located. ANSELM is the name of the first Archbishop of Canterbury, who served from 1093 to 1109.