Stellarton

Stel·lar·ton
S1T1E1L1L1A1R1T1O1N1
/ˈstɛ.lɚ.tən/

proper noun

A town in Nova Scotia, Canada, just outside of the larger town of New Glasgow.

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Coal Mines StationAlbion Mines
OriginLatin stella →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A town in Nova Scotia, Canada, just outside of the larger town of New Glasgow.

    Synonyms: Coal Mines Station, Albion Mines

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA town in Nova Scotia, Canada, just outside of the larger town of New Glasgow.

Similar
Coal Mines StationAlbion Mines

Origin

  1. Latinstella
  2. EnglishStellarton

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.

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APA

Stellarton. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Stellarton

MLA

“Stellarton.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Stellarton. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Stellarton,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Stellarton.

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