GLASTONBURY Definition & Meaning

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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51�Թ� 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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On Thursday a Cabinet minister said the rap group should not be allowed to perform at Glastonbury festival, where they are listed for the Saturday.

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Commons Leader Lucy Powell said that although the final decision would be for the festival organisers, she believed "no-one in this House" would want to see the group at Glastonbury, adding: "We'll all continue to say so loud and clear."

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To pull the rap trio from the Glastonbury line-up, the Foyle MP said, would "be a very strange thing to do".

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Footage of a member of the rap trio Kneecap calling for MPs to be killed is being assessed by counter-terrorism police, and they have faced a slew of concert cancellations, with growing calls for Glastonbury to cancel their appearance there next month.

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It is the first time Capaldi has appeared on stage in those two years since his set at Glastonbury.

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glassy-eyed Glastonbury chair

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