stannary

[ stan-uh-ree ]

/ ˈstæn ə ri /

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noun, plural stan·na·ries.British.

a tin-mining region or district.

a place where tin is mined or smelted.

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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

Stanley knife, Stanley Pool, Stanleyville, St. Ann, Stannaries, stannary, stannate, stannic, stannic acid, stannic chloride, stannic oxide

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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.
Cornish Characters|S. Baring-Gould

Ashburton (Essebretona, Asperton, Ashperton) is a borough by prescription and an ancient stannary town.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7|Various

British Dictionary definitions for stannary

stannary

/ (ˈstænərɪ) /

noun plural -ries

a place or region where tin is mined or worked

Word Origin for stannary

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

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