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

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Literary usage of Balmoral

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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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