Balliol

Proper noun

Meaning

Balliol

(Oxford University, informal) Ellipsis of Balliol College, Oxford.

Examples

A court was set up and after two years of deliberation, it pronounced John Balliol to be king. Source: Internet

Balliol, undermined by members of the Bruce faction, struggled to resist, and the Scots resented Edward's demands. Source: Internet

By now, much of Scotland was under English occupation, with eight of the Scottish lowland counties being ceded to England by Edward Balliol. Source: Internet

Chatto & Windus, London. p. 22 Following his years at Balliol, Huxley, being financially indebted to his father, decided to find employment. Source: Internet

After the presumptive heir to Alexander III died, Balliol was chosen as the new King of Scotland by a group of auditors. Source: Internet

But in December, Douglas attacked Balliol at Annan in the early hours of the morning. Source: Internet

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