Baliol

[ beyl-yuhl, bey-lee-uhl ]

/ ˈbeɪl yəl, ˈbeɪ li əl /

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noun

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

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How to use Baliol in a sentence

The University began to consider him one of her first champions, and he was soon promoted to the mastership of Baliol College.
Fox's Book of Martyrs|John Foxe
Edward Baliol and the principal nobles of Northumbria shared the command with the prelates.
Curious Church Customs|Various
The Queen of the South has a long history; its most important event is connected with the house rival to Baliol.
The Rivers of Great Britain; Rivers of the South and West Coasts|Various
But by 1291 it had gone out of favour, and the Scottish barons had no hesitation in declaring Baliol their rightful king.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 5|Various

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

Baliol

Balliol

/ (ˈbeɪlɪəl) /

noun

Edward . ?1283–1364, king of Scotland (1332, 1333–56)

his father, John . 1249–1315, king of Scotland (1292–96): defeated and imprisoned by Edward I of England (1296)

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