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balfour declaration

Bal·four dec·la·ra·tion
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bal-foo r, -fer dek-luh-rey-shuh n]
    • /ˈbæl fʊər, -fər ˌdɛk ləˈreɪ ʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bal-foo r, -fer dek-luh-rey-shuh n]
    • /ˈbæl fʊər, -fər ˌdɛk ləˈreɪ ʃən/

Definitions of balfour declaration words

  • noun balfour declaration the statement made by Arthur Balfour in 1917 of British support for the setting up of a national home for the Jews in Palestine, provided that the rights of "existing non-Jewish communities" in Palestine could be safeguarded 3
  • noun balfour declaration a declaration by the British government (Nov., 1917) favoring the establishment in Palestine of a Jewish “national home” 3
  • noun balfour declaration a statement, issued by the British government on November 2, 1917, favoring the establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jews but without prejudice to the civil and religious rights of existing non-Jewish communities in Palestine. 1
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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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