Dunstan
Americannoun
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Saint, a.d. c925–988, English statesman: archbishop of Canterbury 961–978.
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a male given name: from an Old English word meaning “stone hill.”
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Example Sentences
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Guy Dunstan, general manager at Co-op Live since October 2024, spoke to the BBC this week about building up the arena's reputation after a rocky beginning.
From BBC ● Feb. 20, 2026
“I’ve never seen something like this,” Dunstan said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 21, 2025
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.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 21, 2025
Lucy Dunstan, from disability rights organisation Changing Our Lives, was appointed to be Kasibba's independent advocate and to build a compelling case for why it was safe for her to leave the hospital.
From BBC ● Mar. 4, 2025
Dunstan walked to the cow byre in the pelting rain.
From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman
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