baillie

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/ˈbeɪli/

noun

The jurisdiction of a bailie or bailiff; a bailiwick.

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Meanings

baillie1

nounbaillie (plural baillies)

plural baillies

  1. obsoleteThe jurisdiction of a bailie or bailiff; a bailiwick.
  2. Scottish local governmentThe equivalent of alderman in some Scottish cities.

    To ease street traffic congestion, improve transport facilities, and reduce unemployment, one Glasgow baillie has suggested establishing a Regional Passenger Transport Board.

    1963 April, “News and Comment: Glasgow bus-rail disappointment”, in Modern Railways, page 228

Baillie2

proper nounBaillie (plural Baillies)

plural Baillies

  1. A surname.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
alderman

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with baillie

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Sounds the same

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Cite this entry
APA

baillie. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/baillie

MLA

“baillie.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/baillie. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “baillie,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/baillie.

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