Balfour
[bal-foo r, -fer]
- Arthur James1st Earl of Balfour, 1848–1930, British statesman and writer: prime minister 1902–05.
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Contemporary Examples
But if he does, the almost 100-year old Balfour Declaration offers some helpful language.
How Abbas Can Recognize A 'Jewish State' While Preserving Palestinian RightsJeremy Pressman
August 14, 2013
(Choosing to not use the word “the” is something of a tradition in the region—cough*Balfour*cough).
Some of the British officials who supported the Balfour Declaration were influenced by their fantasies about global Jewish power.
He's widely believed to have been the ghostwriter of the Balfour Declaration.
Historical Examples
It appears Balfour was the civilian of the British while here in power.
A Sketch of the Life of Brig. Gen. Francis MarionWilliam Dobein James
Poor Balfour was awfully lonely after Chamberlain crocked up.
Changing WindsSt. John G. Ervine
Balfour had a look at the Liberals, and then he turned to his own back-benches and had a look at the Tories.
Changing WindsSt. John G. Ervine
The district in Mr. Balfour's time was pleasant and peaceable.
Ireland as It IsRobert John Buckley (AKA R.J.B.)
When Balfour was in power, we felt that our labour was not in vain.
Ireland as It IsRobert John Buckley (AKA R.J.B.)
Balfour
- Arthur James, 1st Earl of Balfour. 1848–1930, British Conservative statesman: prime minister (1902–05); foreign secretary (1916–19)
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Balfour
(băl′fur′, -fôr′)Francis Maitland 1851-1882- Scottish embryologist and zoologist noted for his studies of the development of the urogenital and nervous systems in vertebrates.
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