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Dunstable

American  
[duhn-stuh-buhl] / ˈdʌn stə bəl /
Also Dunstaple

noun

  1. John, c1390–1453, English composer.


Dunstable 1 British  
/ ˈdʌnstəbəl /

noun

  1. an industrial town in SE central England, in Bedfordshire. Pop: 50 775 (2001)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Dunstable 2 British  
/ ˈdʌnstəbəl /

noun

  1. John. died 1453, English composer, esp of motets and mass settings, noted for his innovations in harmony and rhythm

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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In the film, Scott’s Stagg arrives at Southwark House from Dunstable four days before D-day is planned.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

The largest attraction close to the proposed park is Whipsnade Zoo in Dunstable which Universal claims drew in 830,000 visitors in 2023.

From BBC • Sep. 1, 2025

Miss Butler was admitted to Norfolk and Norwich Hospital and later transferred to a specialist bariatric unit at Luton and Dunstable Hospital on the morning of 11 October.

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2025

A statement from Bedford Hospital and Luton and Dunstable Hospital painted a similar picture of winter pressures.

From BBC • Jan. 2, 2025

Much light has been thrown upon many points by Worthington Smith, who has excavated with great care two palaeolithic floors at Clapton and at Caddington near Dunstable.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 4 "Aram, Eugene" to "Arcueil" by Various

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