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

The band toured through the late 2010s, performing at England’s Glastonbury festival in 2015 and at the Hollywood Bowl in 2017.

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“But European and U.K. festival culture is a rite of passage for a teenager … it’s ingrained. If you’re starting a band, you’re thinking about festivals at some point. So we love playing them. We played Glastonbury this year, and it just felt like a really wonderful way to say, ‘We’re back, here’s some new stuff,’ and also a celebration of the old stuff.”

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Throughout their career, they entertained fans on numerous tours and played major stages including Glastonbury's The Other Stage and Reading and Leeds Festival.

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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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