ballium

American  

[bal-ee-uhm] / ˈbæl i əm /

noun

1. bailey.

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Etymology

Origin of ballium

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

Example Sentences

Ballium, bal′li-um, n. the Low L. form of Bailey.

From Project Gutenberg

They now discovered another short passage, which was terminated by a door that opened to the outer ballium, and through which the cavalry could sally in any case of emergency.

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Here they met with many difficulties: in some places huge stones had fallen from the walls,—in others the arch-way was so low they were almost obliged to crawl,—while toads, snakes, and various kinds of reptiles impeded their progress; when, at length, they reached the end of this wonderful labyrinth, the production of labour and art, they found themselves close to the ballium of Mettingham-castle, and under a strong machiolated and embattled gate.

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Within the ballium, or enclosed space, entered with such difficulty, were the keep here described, the state apartments, chapel, &c.; but the whole of these are in so ruinous a state, as to be nearly unintelligible except to antiquaries. 

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Matilda flew out of the room, and was in an instant in the ballium.

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