Baliol

[ beyl-yuhl, bey-lee-uhl ]

noun

1. John de 1249–1315, king of Scotland 1292–96.

Baliol

/ ˈbeɪlɪəl /

noun

1. BaliolEdward?12831364MScottishPOLITICS: hereditary ruler Edward . ?1283–1364, king of Scotland (1332, 1333–56)
2. BaliolJohn12491315MScottishPOLITICS: hereditary ruler his father, John . 1249–1315, king of Scotland (1292–96): defeated and imprisoned by Edward I of England (1296)

Example Sentences

The University began to consider him one of her first champions, and he was soon promoted to the mastership of Baliol College.

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Edward Baliol and the principal nobles of Northumbria shared the command with the prelates.

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The Queen of the South has a long history; its most important event is connected with the house rival to Baliol.

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But by 1291 it had gone out of favour, and the Scottish barons had no hesitation in declaring Baliol their rightful king.

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Before Baliol had been many months on the throne there was grave friction on the question of legal appeals.

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