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.”
noun
Example Sentences
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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.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 21, 2025
“I’ve never seen something like this,” Dunstan said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 21, 2025
Though Mr Dunstan, a cabinetmaker who also owns a somewhat snazzier electric Volvo SUV, hasn't quite fallen in love with the aging Leaf.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2025
It would be six years from first having met Kasibba before Ms Dunstan got a call to tell her that the Court of Protection had ruled she could leave hospital.
From BBC ● Mar. 4, 2025
"And of what purpose are they?" asked Dunstan.
From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman
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