balmoral

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12
Words With Friends
16
Letters
8
Pronunciation
/bælˈmɒɹəl/
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/bælˈmɒɹəl/ · [baɫˈmɔɹɫ̩]

Definition of balmoral

23 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

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  1. A castle and associated estate in Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland, that is a private residence of the British sovereign (OS grid ref NO2595).
    “As we climbed the Marykirk Bank Ogilvie spoke of the passes leading over to Deeside, and of the Royal deer forests around Balmoral; then, with mingled pride and modesty, he added, "I've driven the King seven times."”
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  1. A castle and associated estate in Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland, that is a private residence of the British sovereign (OS grid ref NO2595).
    “As we climbed the Marykirk Bank Ogilvie spoke of the passes leading over to Deeside, and of the Royal deer forests around Balmoral; then, with mingled pride and modesty, he added, "I've driven the King seven times."”
  2. A suburb of Galashiels, Scottish Borders council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT4836).
  3. A suburban area in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
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noun

  1. A Scottish cap with a flat top and a plume but no brim; a blue bonnet.
  2. A heavy walking shoe.
    “A man who uses his balmorals to tread on your toes with much frequency and an unmistakeable emphasis may prove a fast friend in adversity, but meanwhile your adversity has not arrived and your toes are tender.”
  3. (US)An Oxford shoe.
  4. A figured woollen petticoat.

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Etymology

Castle name first appears in writing as Bouchmorale in 1451. Formed from a combination of Old Irish both (“hut, bothy, cot; cabin”) and an uncertain second element. The second element may be Pictish, equivalent to Welsh mawr (“large”) + Welsh iâl (“pastureland”).

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