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Balmoral¹

  • /bælˈmɒɹəl/
  • [baɫˈmɔɹɫ̩] Scotland

Rhymes with -ɒɹəl

Where it comes from

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. The second element may be Pictish, equivalent to Welsh mawr (“large”) + Welsh iâl (“pastureland”).

proper noun

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

Balmoral²

Where it comes from

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

proper noun

  1. A suburban area in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

Balmoral³

proper noun

  1. A settlement in the Columbia-Shuswap Regional District, British Columbia.
  2. A community in the Rural Municipality of Rockwood, Manitoba.
  3. A community in Bois-Joli village, Restigouche County, New Brunswick.
  4. A parish in Restigouche County, New Brunswick.
  5. A community in Haldimand County, Ontario.
  6. An unincorporated community in Tensas Parish, Louisiana.
  7. An unincorporated community in Frederick County, Maryland.
  8. An unincorporated community in Hamilton County, Tennessee.
  9. An unincorporated community in the town of Eagle, Richland County, Wisconsin.
  10. A town in Mpumalanga province, South Africa.
  11. A locality in Mosman council area, Sydney, New South Wales.
  12. A suburb of Newcastle in the Lake Macquarie council area, New South Wales, Australia.
  13. A locality in the Wingecarribee council area, south eastern New South Wales, Australia.
  14. A suburb of the City of Brisbane, Queensland.
  15. A settlement in the Shire of Southern Grampians, Victoria.
  16. A suburb of Auckland, New Zealand.

balmoral⁴

Rhymes with -ɒɹəl

Where it comes from

From Balmoral Castle, in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

noun balmorals

  1. A Scottish cap with a flat top and a plume but no brim; a blue bonnet.
  2. A heavy walking shoe. 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.
  3. US An Oxford shoe.
  4. A figured woollen petticoat.

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@misc{balmoral_2026,
  title = {balmoral},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/balmoral},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}