Balmoral

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See also: balmoral

English

Etymology 1

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.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bælˈmɒɹəl/
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  • Rhymes: -ɒɹəl

Proper noun

Balmoral

  1. A castle and associated estate in Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland, that is a private residence of the British sovereign (OS grid ref NO2595).
  2. A suburb of Galashiels, Scottish Borders council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT4836). [2]
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From Irish Baile Mhóireil, baile + mór, from Old Irish mór (“big, great”)).

Proper noun

Balmoral

  1. A suburban area in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

Further reading

References

  1. ^ Mills, A.David (2011 October 21) A Dictionary of British Place Names, Oxford: Oxford University Press, →ISBN s.v.
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