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Stellarton

Syllables: Stel·lar·ton/ˈstɛ.lɚ.tən/

Stellarton proper noun: a town in Nova Scotia, Canada, just outside of the larger town of New Glasgow.

Proper noun

Stellarton

  1. A town in Nova Scotia, Canada, just outside of the larger town of New Glasgow.
    Synonyms:
    Coal Mines Station, Albion Mines

Synonyms of Stellarton

  • Coal Mines Station
  • Albion Mines

Origin of Stellarton

The toponym derives from stellarite + -ton. Named for stellarite (“a type of torbanite”), a form of oil coal (“a type of coal”) that gives off "stars" (Latin stella) of fire when ignited, which is mined in the area.

Questions about Stellarton

What does Stellarton mean?
Stellarton means a town in Nova Scotia, Canada, just outside of the larger town of New Glasgow.
What part of speech is Stellarton?
Stellarton is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Stellarton?
Stellarton is pronounced /ˈstɛ.lɚ.tən/.

Words near Stellarton in the dictionary

  1. stellarcentric
  2. stellarite
  3. stellarities
  4. stellarity
  5. stellarly
  6. Stellarton
  7. stellary
  8. Stellas
  9. stellasterol
  10. stellate
  11. stellate cell

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