Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- Anglo-Saxon prelate. As bishop of Worcester (957) and archbishop of Canterbury (960–978) he attempted to integrate the Danes and the English as a nation.
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- proper noun A male
given name . - proper noun A patronymic
surname .
Etymologies
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Note 42: On the influence of Arabic astrology on Constantinus and other Western writers, see C.S. F. Burnett, "The planets and the development of the embryo," in Dunstan, 95 — 112. back
A Tender Age: Cultural Anxieties over the Child in the Twelfth and Thirteenth Centuries 2005
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But Alric, the groom, who lay in the shade outside Gilbert's tent, chewing blades of grass and wishing himself in England, would not let the messengers take the shield from the lance without authority, and he called Dunstan, who went and asked Gilbert what he should do.
Via Crucis 1881
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Gloucestershire was his Lordship's seat, which was known as Dunstan's
His Grace of Osmonde Being the Portions of That Nobleman's Life Omitted in the Relation of His Lady's Story Presented to the World of Fashion under the Title of A Lady of Quality Frances Hodgson Burnett 1886
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The spirited young prince conceived a deep resentment of this unworthy treatment, and, seizing an opportunity, called Dunstan to account for malversation in the treasury during the late king's life-time.
Lives of the Necromancers William Godwin 1796
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They listened eagerly, and caught the name "Dunstan," as if uttered in vehement fear, then the cry.
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There is also the 'Dunstan' version and an elaborate adaptation to a tune composed by John Foster.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2009
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"Father Of The Bride" (1950)- Here a blossoming eighteen year old Elizabeth is the center of attention as Kay Banks, a spirited young woman who announces her intention to marry long-time boyfriend Buckley Dunstan (Don Taylor).
John Farr: Elizabeth Taylor: Star John Farr 2011
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About that time, I had heard through my old contacts at Addressograph-Multigraph the company that gave me my first job during the Great Depression, that a young man, Dunstan Sheldon, had come up with a plastic material that could be embossed upon.
Stanley A. Dashew: How to Succeed in Small Business Even During Hard Times Stanley A. Dashew 2012
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About that time, I had heard through my old contacts at Addressograph-Multigraph the company that gave me my first job during the Great Depression, that a young man, Dunstan Sheldon, had come up with a plastic material that could be embossed upon.
Stanley A. Dashew: How to Succeed in Small Business Even During Hard Times Stanley A. Dashew 2012
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"Father Of The Bride" (1950)- Here a blossoming eighteen year old Elizabeth is the center of attention as Kay Banks, a spirited young woman who announces her intention to marry long-time boyfriend Buckley Dunstan (Don Taylor).
John Farr: Elizabeth Taylor: Star John Farr 2011
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