stannary

[ stan-uh-ree ]
/ ˈstæn ə ri /

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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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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