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Dunstan

American  
[duhn-stuhn] / ˈdʌn stən /

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 British  
/ 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

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At Bären Haus, a German restaurant downtown, Nicole Dunstan served a family of out-of-towners—among her few customers last week—who had spent four days in candlelight at a hotel.

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“I’ve never seen something like this,” Dunstan said.

From The Wall Street Journal

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.

From BBC

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.

From BBC

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?"

From BBC