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stannaries

stannaries is the plural of stannary.

Meaning of stannary

Noun

stannary (plural stannaries)

  1. A tin mine or tinworks.
    • If by publike lavv the mint vvere ordained to be onely ſupplyed by our ſtanneries, hovv currantly vvould they paſs for more precious then ſilver mines?1648, J[oseph] Hall, chapter XVII, in Select Thoughts: Or, Choice Helps for a Pious Spirit. […], London: […] Nath[aniel] Brooke, […], published 1654, →OCLC, page 186

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Questions about stannaries

What is stannaries the plural of?
Stannaries is the plural of stannary.

Words near stannaries in the dictionary

  1. stannamyl
  2. stannane
  3. stannanes
  4. Stannard
  5. Stannards
  6. stannaries
  7. stannary
  8. stannary court
  9. stannary courts
  10. stannary parliament
  11. stannary parliaments

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