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balneary, n. and a.|ˈbælniːərɪ|
[ad. L. balneārium in cl. L. only in pl. balneāria, from adj. balneārius belonging to the balneum bath.]
A. n. A bath or bathing-place; a medicinal spring.
1646Sir T. Browne Pseud. Ep. vi. vii. 309 The Balnearies or bathing places. 1864R. Burton Dahome II. 298 A raised earth rim for a balneary.
B. adj. Of or pertaining to the bath or bathing.
1883H. James Portr. Places vii. 142 The French do not treat their beaches as we do ours—as..places animated simply during the balneary hours. 1924Weekly Westm. 29 Aug. 530/3 In fantasy I view and loathe each balneary station—I have been down at Pebbleton-on-Sea. |