Dunstan

[duhn-stuhn]

noun

1. Saint, a.d. c925–988, English statesman: archbishop of Canterbury 961–978.

2. a male given name: from an Old English word meaning “stone hill.”

Dunstan

/ ˈdʌnstən /

noun

1. Saint. ?909–988 _ad , English prelate and statesman; archbishop of Canterbury (959–988). He revived monasticism in England on Benedictine lines and promoted education. Feast day: May 19

Example Sentences

St Dunstan's House in Glastonbury will provide a venue for community activities including talking and pain cafes, healthy lifestyle courses, and health and wellbeing sessions for current and former members of the armed forces.

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St Dunstan's House was restored using £1.5m of funding from the Glastonbury Town Deal alongside £500,000 from the Ministry of Housing, Community and Local Governments Community Ownership Fund.

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When Kerry Dunstan and his partner set out to buy a new electric car this summer, one of the questions they asked was, "How's the battery?"

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Though Mr Dunstan, a cabinetmaker who also owns a somewhat snazzier electric Volvo SUV, hasn't quite fallen in love with the aging Leaf.

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The original building was called St Dunstan's, and according to Friends of Regent's Park, was used for blind veterans of World War One.

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