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bal·mor·al | \ bal-ˈmȯr-əl 
, -ˈmär- \
, -ˈmär- \Definition of balmoral
1 : a laced boot or shoe
2 often capitalized : a round flat cap with a top projecting all around
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The first known use of balmoral was in 1856
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