Explore Baillie through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Baillie meaning
- The jurisdiction of a bailie or bailiff; a bailiwick.
- The equivalent of alderman in some Scottish cities.
Using Baillie
- The main meaning on this page is: The jurisdiction of a bailie or bailiff; a bailiwick. | The equivalent of alderman in some Scottish cities.
- In the example corpus, baillie often appears in combinations such as: baillie gifford, jackie baillie, baillie said.
Context around Baillie
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 17 start, 2 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Baillie
- In this selection, "baillie" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 23.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, jackie, inspector, david, gifford, scottish and meanwhile stand out and add context to how "baillie" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include baillie gifford co and chief inspector baillie local area. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "baillie" sits close to words such as advani, afi and allred, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with baillie
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Baillie Gifford & Co. lifted its holdings in Tesla by 196.4% during the third quarter. (15 words)
Baillie Gifford & Co. raised its position in Atlassian by 40.4% in the fourth quarter. (15 words)
Police prosecutor Sergeant Rob Baillie said despite the circumstances, the prosecution would be opposing bail. (15 words)
A spokesman for Lingotto said that Mr Anderson, who was a partner at Baillie Gifford from the 1980s until his retirement last year, would continue in his role as non-executive chairman of Swedish investment company Kinnevik. (37 words)
Chief Inspector Baillie, local area commander, said: "We are aware of posts circulating on social media in relation to two separate incidents of youths being approached by men in black vehicles in the Wishaw area. (35 words)
Scottish Labour deputy leader Dame Jackie Baillie said: ‘The verdict of the Scottish public is clear – they want a health minister who is focused on our NHS, not one focused on saving his job. (34 words)
Example sentences (20)
And Scottish Labour deputy leader Jackie Baillie said: "Humza Yousaf has made it clear - if your priority isn't a divisive and disruptive referendum, the SNP doesn't want your vote.
A potential by-election defeat in Rutherglen and Hamilton West would require “soul-searching” for Labour ahead of the general election, Jackie Baillie has said.
A spokesman for Lingotto said that Mr Anderson, who was a partner at Baillie Gifford from the 1980s until his retirement last year, would continue in his role as non-executive chairman of Swedish investment company Kinnevik.
Baillie Gifford & Co. boosted its position in shares of 10x Genomics by 1.9% during the 4th quarter.
Baillie Gifford & Co. bought a new position in shares of Cognex in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $49,564,000.
Baillie Gifford & Co. increased its position in shares of Chewy by 0.5% during the third quarter.
Baillie Gifford & Co. lifted its holdings in Tesla by 196.4% during the third quarter.
Baillie Gifford & Co. lifted its stake in Warby Parker by 0.4% during the third quarter.
Baillie Gifford & Co. raised its position in Atlassian by 40.4% in the fourth quarter.
Baillie Gifford & Co. raised its stake in shares of BioNTech by 6.5% in the fourth quarter.
Chief Inspector Baillie, local area commander, said: "We are aware of posts circulating on social media in relation to two separate incidents of youths being approached by men in black vehicles in the Wishaw area.
David Baillie, 70, was locked up for six years and nine months after being convicted for a string of indecent assaults at his surgery in Glasgow's Maryhill.
Deputy Scottish Labour leader Jackie Baillie is in charge of vetting candidates and chaired the four-person panel which refused to let Cllr Kerr go forward for shortlisting.
Finally, Baillie Gifford & Co. boosted its stake in Deere & Company by 0.9% in the 3rd quarter.
Jackie Baillie, Scottish Labour’s spokeswoman and Mr Stones's MSP, said his case was "truly heartbreaking".
Ms Baillie said a by-election should be held at the earliest opportunity so that "Rutherglen and Hamilton West can get the representation it deserves as soon as possible".
Ms Baillie said: "There was a business relationship between him and his father-in-law and the businesses were combined.
Police prosecutor Sergeant Rob Baillie said despite the circumstances, the prosecution would be opposing bail.
Scottish Labour deputy leader Dame Jackie Baillie, meanwhile, urged voters to send a message to Scotland’s two “failing governments” by voting for a fresh start with Scottish Labour.
Scottish Labour deputy leader Dame Jackie Baillie said: ‘The verdict of the Scottish public is clear – they want a health minister who is focused on our NHS, not one focused on saving his job.
Common combinations with baillie
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- baillie gifford 26×
- jackie baillie 17×
- baillie said 12×
- ms baillie 4×
- by baillie 3×
- baillie was 3×
- baillie who 3×
- baillie and 3×
- at baillie 2×
- baillie is 2×