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BALFOUR
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• BALFOUR (noun)
The noun BALFOUR has 1 sense:
1. English statesman; member of the Conservative Party (1848-1930)
Familiarity information: BALFOUR used as a noun is very rare.
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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