What does "balfour" mean?

A settlement in Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO7896).

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Common synonyms include: declaration, document, family name, last name, policy statement, proclamation.

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A settlement in Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO7896). countable, uncountable
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A village in the Orkney Islands council area, Scotland, on the island of Shapinsay. countable, uncountable
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A small town in Southland, New Zealand. countable, uncountable
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A census-designated place in Henderson County, North Carolina, United States. countable, uncountable
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A city in McHenry County, North Dakota, United States. countable, uncountable

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A town in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. countable, uncountable
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A town in Mpumalanga, South Africa. countable, uncountable
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A habitational surname from Scottish Gaelic. countable, uncountable
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A habitational surname from Scottish Gaelic.; Arthur Balfour, British Prime Minister. countable, uncountable

"The Trump declaration on Jerusalem comes a hundred years after the Balfour Declaration, and this shows a total disregard in international law."

From Scottish Gaelic baile (“village, town”) + pùir, genitive form of pór (“pasture, grass”).