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Definition of Balmoral

1. Noun. A sturdy laced walking shoe.

2. Noun. A brimless dark blue Scottish cap with a flat top and a plume on one side.

Definition of Balmoral

1. n. A long woolen petticoat, worn immediately under the dress.

Definition of Balmoral

1. Proper noun. A castle and associated estate in Aberdeenshire, Scotland that is a private residence of the British sovereign ¹

2. Noun. A Scottish cap with a flat top and a plume but no brim; a bluebonnet ¹

3. Noun. A heavy walking shoe ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Balmoral

1. a type of shoe [n -S] - See also: shoe

Lexicographical Neighbors of Balmoral

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Ballota Ballota nigra Ballydavid Balmer series Balmoral Balmoral Castle Balo's disease Balochi Balochis Balochistan

Baloci Baloo Balor Balsaminaceae Balsamorhiza Balt Balthasar Balthazar Balthazars

Literary usage of Balmoral

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Gentleman's House: Or, How to Plan English Residences, from the by Robert Kerr (1865)
"The architect of Osborne produces an Italian Villa; the architect of balmoral an Elizabethan Manor-house. Neither of them pretends to be punctilious; ..."

2. The Weekly Reporter by Great Britain. Parliament. House of Lords, Great Britain. Privy Council, Great Britain. Supreme Court of Judicature (1902)
"The plaintiffs insured their ship balmoral with the defendant and other underwriters, the value of the ship by agreement being put at £33000. ..."

3. Landscapes of the Scottish Highlands and the Isle of Skye: A Countryside Guide by Stephen Whitehorne (1999)
"Deeside has been the preferred summer residence of Royals since Queen Victoria first arrived at balmoral 150 years ago. This car tour follows in the tracks ..."

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