Glastonbury

[ glas-tuhn-ber-ee, glas-tuhn-buh-ree ]

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noun

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.
Glastonbury Festival, a performing arts festival held annually in southwest England.
a town in central Connecticut whose western boundary is formed by the Connecticut River.

Glastonbury

/ -brɪ; ˈɡlæstənbərɪ /

noun

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)

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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 ) )

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She has achieved 2m monthly streams on Spotify and is playing Glastonbury, SXSW, Colors NYC and Meltdown festivals this summer.

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A number of politicians have been calling for the band to be uninvited from some UK gigs, with Tory MP Mark Francois saying the group should not be allowed to play Glastonbury in light of the ongoing police investigation.

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On stage and on film, they've created a riotous experience that's thrilled Glastonbury, won a Bafta award, and inspired what's been called an "Irish language revolution".

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The Eden Project in Cornwall has cancelled their gig in July, and others, including Glastonbury, are under pressure to call off appearances.

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Home Office minister Dan Jarvis said on Tuesday: "There is an ongoing live police investigation, so the government would urge the organisers at the Glastonbury Festival to think very carefully about who is invited to perform there later this year."

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glassy-eyed Glastonbury chair

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