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What is another word for Stannary?

Pronunciation: [stˈanəɹi] (IPA)

Stannary is a relatively obscure word that refers to a tin-mining district or region. As such, it may not have many commonly used synonyms in everyday English usage. However, there are a few related words that could be used to describe areas or regions associated with mining or mineral extraction. For example, the word mineralogy refers to the study of minerals and their properties. Alternatively, the term mining district may be used to describe an area that contains significant mineral resources. Other related words might include ore deposits, mineral veins, or mineral-rich regions, though the specific connotations of these terms may vary depending on the context.
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Usage examples for Stannary

Stannary Laws and Tavistock Abbey have gone, and nobody could wish for them back; but the Tavy goes on in the same old way.
"Furze the Cruel"
John Trevena
Immediately after this, he set out on what he calls his 'miserable journey into Cornwall,' no other than his customary autumn circuit through the Stannary Courts.
"Raleigh"
Edmund Gosse
Henceforward the Devonshire miners were separated from the Cornish, and held Stannary parliaments on the top of Crockern Tor.
"Devon, Its Moorlands, Streams and Coasts"
Rosalind Northcote

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