STANNARY


Meaning of STANNARY in English

[ 'stanəri ]

■ noun ( plural stannaries ) Brit., chiefly historical a tin-mining district in Cornwall or Devon.

Origin

ME: from med. L. stannaria (plural), from late L. stannum 'tin'.

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