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Balmoral

[bal-mawr-uhl, -mor-uhl]

noun

  1. a colored woolen petticoat, formerly worn under a skirt and draped so that portions of it could be seen.

  2. Also called bal.(lowercase)an ankle-high shoe, laced in front.

  3. a brimless Scottish cap with a flat top that projects all around the head.



Balmoral

1

/ æˈɒə /

noun

  1. a laced walking shoe

  2. a 19th-century woollen petticoat, worn showing below the skirt

  3. Also called: bluebonnet.a Scottish brimless hat traditionally of dark blue wool with a cockade and plume on one side

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Balmoral

2

/ æˈɒə /

noun

  1. a castle in NE Scotland, in SW Aberdeenshire: a private residence of the British sovereign

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Balmoral1

First recorded in 1855–60; after Balmoral Castle in Scotland
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Balmoral1

C19: named after Balmoral Castle
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Robinson's false claim that "our Scottish grown teas come from gardens in our farming heartland in Perthshire and Dumfries and Galloway" was reprinted on the Balmoral Hotel's Palm Court luxury tea menu.

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Bryan Monson, the deputy chief executive of HSENI, is using the Balmoral Show to help spread the message of lung health to farmers.

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King Charles' letter proposed a meeting to discuss details of the state visit at either Dumfries House or Balmoral, both in Scotland, a country to which Trump has connections.

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The King and Queen have attended a church service near Balmoral where they heard a new piece of music celebrating their 20th wedding anniversary.

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Mr Craker, who was with the princes at Balmoral when Princess Diana died, said in an interview he was in "disbelief" when he found about her death.

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