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Balmoral
[ bal-mawr-uhl, -mor-uhl ]
noun
- a colored woolen petticoat, formerly worn under a skirt and draped so that portions of it could be seen.
- (lowercase) Also called bal [bal]. an ankle-high shoe, laced in front.
- a brimless Scottish cap with a flat top that projects all around the head.
Balmoral
1/ æˈɒə /
noun
- a laced walking shoe
- a 19th-century woollen petticoat, worn showing below the skirt
- Also calledbluebonnet a Scottish brimless hat traditionally of dark blue wool with a cockade and plume on one side
Balmoral
2/ æˈɒə /
noun
- a castle in NE Scotland, in SW Aberdeenshire: a private residence of the British sovereign
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of Balmoral1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of Balmoral1
Example Sentences
The King invited President Trump to meet him at either Balmoral or Dumfries House - which are both near the Trump resorts.
The president has been a regular visitor to Scotland over the years and last month was invited to meet King Charles at Balmoral.
He's also known generations of previous US leaders, all the way back to visiting Nixon in the White House and meeting Eisenhower at Balmoral.
King Charles's mother, the late Queen Elizabeth, met 13 US presidents during her 70 years on the throne but only one ever stayed with her at Balmoral.
A dramatic image of her in the countryside at Balmoral taken by Julian Calder in 2010 shows her wearing the mantle of the Order of the Thistle and was inspired by paintings of clan chiefs.
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