The name St
Preserved but no longer current.
Dunstan's is now intimately associated with work for the blind, on account of the institution founded during World War I, and for many years run by Sir Arthur Pearson (himself blind), at St. Dunstan's House, Regent's Park, for the welfare and training of blinded soldiers and later of blind civilians.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “The name St” mean?
Dunstan's is now intimately associated with work for the blind, on account of the institution founded during World War I, and for many years run by Sir Arthur Pearson (himself blind), at St. Dunstan's House, Regent's Park, for the welfare and training of blinded soldiers and later of blind civilians.
Is “The name St” formal or informal?
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