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BALFOUR

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Overview

BALFOUR (noun)
  The noun BALFOUR has 1 sense:

1. English statesman; member of the Conservative Party (1848-1930)play

  Familiarity information: BALFOUR used as a noun is very rare.


English dictionary: Word details


BALFOUR (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

English statesman; member of the Conservative Party (1848-1930)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

1st Earl of Balfour; Arthur James Balfour; Balfour

Instance hypernyms:

national leader; solon; statesman (a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs)


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