stannary

[ stan-uh-ree ]

noun,plural stan·na·ries.British.

a tin-mining region or district.
a place where tin is mined or smelted.

Origin of stannary

1425–75; late Middle English <Medieval Latin stannāria tin mine, equivalent to Late Latin stann(um) stannum + -āria-ary

Words Nearby stannary

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How to use stannary in a sentence

The stannary Courts, we are informed, were utterly corrupt and saturated with the spirit of perjury and injustice.
The Story of an Ancient Parish | H. R. Coulthard
Ashburton is one of the old stannary towns, and besides mining, it was known for its trade in woollen goods, especially serges.
Devon, Its Moorlands, Streams and Coasts | Rosalind Northcote
stannary, stan′ar-i, adj. of or relating to tin mines or works.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) | Various
It was one of the six stannary towns, and prior to 1832 returned two members to Parliament.
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Ashburton (Essebretona, Asperton, Ashperton) is a borough by prescription and an ancient stannary town.
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British Dictionary definitions for stannary

stannary

/ (ˈstænərɪ) /

nounplural -ries

a place or region where tin is mined or worked

Origin of stannary

C15: from Medieval Latin stannāria, from Late Latin: stannum, tin

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