Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

balfourian

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
bal-fouri-an
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to Arthur Balfour (1848–1930), British Conservative politician who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from July 1902 to December 1905.

Etymology

From Balfour + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more Balfourian (comparative) most Balfourian (superlative)

Questions

What does balfourian mean?
Of or relating to Arthur Balfour (1848–1930), British Conservative politician who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from July 1902 to December 1905.
Where does balfourian come from?
From Balfour + -ian.

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