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Balfour
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Bal·four  (blfr, -fôr, -fr), Arthur James. First Earl of Balfour. 1848-1930.
British prime minister (1902-1905) who later served as foreign secretary under David Lloyd George (1916-1919). In 1917 he promised British support for a national homeland for Jews in Palestine, provided that the rights of existing communities would be safeguarded.

Balfour [ˈbælfɔː -fə -fʊə]
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(Biographies / Balfour, Arthur James, 1st Earl of Balfour (1848-1930) M, British, POLITICS: statesman, POLITICS: prime minister) Arthur James, 1st Earl of Balfour. 1848-1930, British Conservative statesman: prime minister (1902-05); foreign secretary (1916-19)
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Noun1.Balfour - English statesmanBalfour - English statesman; member of the Conservative Party (1848-1930)


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