Glastonbury

[glas-tuhn-ber-ee, glas-tuhn-buh-ree]

noun

1. a town of southwest England, in whose vicinity the ruins of an important Iron Age lake village have been found and to which in folklore both King Arthur and Joseph of Arimathea have been linked, the latter as the founder of the abbey there.

2. Glastonbury Festival, a performing arts festival held annually in southwest England.

3. a town in central Connecticut whose western boundary is formed by the Connecticut River.

Glastonbury

/ -brɪ, ˈɡlæstənbərɪ /

noun

1. a town in SW England, in Somerset: remains of prehistoric lake villages; the reputed burial place of King Arthur; site of a ruined Benedictine abbey, probably the oldest in England. Pop: 8429 (2001)

Word History and Origins

Origin of Glastonbury¹

Old English Glestingaburg, from Glestinga, a personal name or ethnonym of disputed origin + burg “fortified town” ( borough ( def. ) )

Example Sentences

She performed at Glastonbury earlier this year, where she spoke to the BBC about her experience of online fat-shaming after a festival performance the year before.

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Fans streamed the Glastonbury performance 1.2 million times while they waited for an official release.

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The line-up also sees Capaldi continue his return to touring after two years away, following a 2023 Glastonbury performance where he struggled to manage the symptoms of Tourette syndrome.

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By the time she was 21, she'd performed at Glastonbury, Roskilde, Reading and Leeds festivals and been named BBC Music's Sound of 2018.

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The BBC's broadcast of Bob Vylan's controversial set at Glastonbury broke editorial guidelines in relation to harm and offence, the corporation's complaints unit has ruled.

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