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stannary

Syllables: stan·na·ry/ˈstænəɹi/

stannary adjective: of or pertaining to tin mining, especially in Cornwall.

Adjective

stannary (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to tin mining, especially in Cornwall.
    • The stannary courts of Devonshire and Cornwall, for the administration of justice among the tinners therein, are also courts of record.1765–1769, William Blackstone, Commentaries on the Laws of England, (please specify |book=I to IV), Oxford, Oxfordshire: […] Clarendon Press, →OCLC

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

stannary meaning in Bengali

stannary in Bengali

টিন খনি, টিন কারখানা

Forms of stannary

pluralstannaries

Origin of stannary

From Late Latin stannaria, from Latin stannum (“tin”). By surface analysis, stann- + -ary.

Phrases with stannary

Questions about stannary

What does stannary mean?
Stannary means of or pertaining to tin mining, especially in Cornwall.
What is stannary in Bengali?
Stannary in Bengali is টিন খনি, টিন কারখানা. See Stannary meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is stannary?
Stannary can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce stannary?
Stannary is pronounced /ˈstænəɹi/ (UK).

Words near stannary in the dictionary

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

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