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Dunstable

[ duhn-stuh-buhl ]

noun

  1. John, c1390–1453, English composer.


Dunstable

1

/ ˈdʌnstəbəl /

noun

  1. DunstableJohn1453MEnglishMUSIC: composer John. died 1453, English composer, esp of motets and mass settings, noted for his innovations in harmony and rhythm
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


Dunstable

2

/ ˈdʌnstəbəl /

noun

  1. an industrial town in SE central England, in Bedfordshire. Pop: 50 775 (2001)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Example Sentences

Among some prehistoric graves disclosed at Dunstable was one containing the relics of a woman and of a child.

But a deserter had so frightened the men left in the fort, that they fled in dismay towards Dunstable.

Only nine of the English escaped unhurt, though several that were wounded lived to return to Dunstable.

I know where blankets can be got; I saw one hanging out of a shop the day I went last to Dunstable.'

I shall come through Dunstable again in a few months,' added he, 'and I hope to see that you and your scholars are going on well.

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