Glastonbury

English

Etymology

From Middle English Glastingaburghe, "the fortified place of the Glæstingas", from *Glæstinga (the people of Glastonia) + Old English byriġ (fort).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈɡlɑːstənbɹi/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈɡlæstənbɹi/

Proper noun

Glastonbury

  1. A town in Somerset, England.
  2. The Glastonbury Festival.
  3. A town in Connecticut.

Synonyms

  • (the Glastonbury Festival): Glasto

Translations

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