Meaning of balmoral | Babel Free
/bælˈmɒɹəl/Definitions
- A Scottish cap with a flat top and a plume but no brim; a blue bonnet.
- A castle and associated estate in Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland, that is a private residence of the British sovereign (OS grid ref NO2595).
- A suburban area in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
- Other places elsewhere in the world:
- A place in Canada:
- A settlement in the Columbia-Shuswap Regional District, British Columbia.
- A heavy walking shoe.
- A suburb of Galashiels, Scottish Borders council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT4836).
- A community in the Rural Municipality of Rockwood, Manitoba.
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An Oxford shoe. US
- A community in Bois-Joli village, Restigouche County, New Brunswick.
- A figured woollen petticoat.
- A parish in Restigouche County, New Brunswick.
- A community in Haldimand County, Ontario.
- A place in the United States:
- An unincorporated community in Tensas Parish, Louisiana.
- An unincorporated community in Frederick County, Maryland.
- An unincorporated community in Hamilton County, Tennessee.
- An unincorporated community in the town of Eagle, Richland County, Wisconsin.
- A town in Mpumalanga province, South Africa.
- A place in Australia:
- A locality in Mosman council area, Sydney, New South Wales.
- A suburb of Newcastle in the Lake Macquarie council area, New South Wales, Australia.
- A locality in the Wingecarribee council area, south eastern New South Wales, Australia.
- A suburb of the City of Brisbane, Queensland.
- A settlement in the Shire of Southern Grampians, Victoria.
- A suburb of Auckland, New Zealand.
Examples
“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."”
“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.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.