"Balmoral" meaning in All languages combined

See Balmoral on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

IPA: /bælˈmɒɹəl/, [baɫˈmɔɹɫ̩] [Scotland] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Balmoral.wav [Southern-England]
Rhymes: -ɒɹəl Etymology: 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”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|sga|both|t=hut, bothy, cot; cabin}} Old Irish both (“hut, bothy, cot; cabin”), {{der|en|xpi|-}} Pictish, {{cog|cy|mawr||large}} Welsh mawr (“large”), {{cog|cy|iâl||pastureland}} Welsh iâl (“pastureland”) Head templates: {{en-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). Categories (topical): Royal residences Categories (place): Places in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, Places in Scotland Derived forms: Balmorality, balmoral
    Sense id: en-Balmoral-en-name-pxjrwRcv Disambiguation of Royal residences: 34 28 37
  2. A suburb of Galashiels, Scottish Borders council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT4836). Categories (topical): Royal residences Categories (place): Places in Scotland, Places in the Scottish Borders, Scotland, Suburbs in the Scottish Borders, Scotland
    Sense id: en-Balmoral-en-name-kRszMCqI Disambiguation of Royal residences: 34 28 37
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name [English]

Etymology: From Irish Baile Mhóireil, baile + mór, from Old Irish mór (“big, great”)). Etymology templates: {{der|en|ga|Baile Mhóireil}} Irish Baile Mhóireil, {{m|ga|baile}} baile, {{m|ga|mór}} mór, {{der|en|sga|mór|t=big, great}} Old Irish mór (“big, great”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Balmoral
  1. A suburban area in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Categories (topical): Royal residences Categories (place): Places in Northern Ireland, Suburbs in Northern Ireland
    Sense id: en-Balmoral-en-name-y74VotYw Disambiguation of Royal residences: 34 28 37 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 28 45 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 18 19 63
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

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