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ballium

[ bal-ee-uhm ]

/ ˈbæl i əm /

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noun

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Origin of ballium

From Medieval Latin, dating back to 1790–1800, Latinized variant

Words nearby ballium

ballistic wind, ballistite, ballistocardiogram, ballistocardiograph, ballistospore, ballium, ball joint, ball lightning, ball mill, ballocks, ball of fire

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How to use ballium in a sentence

Both these castles are enclosed by a court or ballium, with a fortified entrance, like those erected by the Normans.
View of the State of Europe during the Middle Ages, Vol. 3 (of 3)|Henry Hallam
And a scuffle of wrestling men sent its fearful, deathlike sound through the dark ballium.
Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume I|Various
The keep and inner ballium was still their own as a place of retreat, however short a period it might remain so.
The Days of Bruce Vol 1|Grace Aguilar
Within is another line of walls with towers, called the Inner Ballium, having various buildings interspersed.
England, Picturesque and Descriptive|Joel Cook

High walls with an embattled parapet surround the lower court, or ballium, which we enter by a gate defended by strong towers.
English Villages|P. H. Ditchfield