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balije.

bailiwick (territorial division of a major (military) chivalric order or order of knighthood, such as the Teutonic Order)

6 characters3 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/bɑˈlɛi̯.ə/
  1. bailiwick (territorial division of a major (military) chivalric order or order of knighthood, such as the Teutonic Order)

    feminine · historical · no-diminutive
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin baiulia, bailivia. Compare baljuw.

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