BAILLIE

Noun

baillie (plural baillies)

(obsolete) The jurisdiction of a bailie or bailiff; a bailiwick.

(Scottish local government) The equivalent of alderman in some Scottish cities.

Proper noun

Baillie (plural Baillies)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Baillie is the 17104th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1659 individuals. Baillie is most common among White (91.2%) individuals.

Source: Wiktionary


Bail"lie, n.

1. Bailiff. [Obs.]

2. Same as Bailie. [Scot.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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SENSE

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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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