† ballotinn.¹

Forms: 1600s ballotine, 1600s balotin, 1600s–1700s ballotin.

Origin: A borrowing from Italian. Etymon: Italian ballottino.

Etymology: < Italian regional (Venice) †ballottino child who, in the Venetian Republic, collected the ballots used for voting (a1573) < ballotta ballot n.¹ + -ino -ine suffix⁴.

Obsolete.

A person in charge of a ballot box.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > will > free will > choice or choosing > expression of choice by some approved method > [noun] > means of signifying choice > vessel for holding > person in charge of

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1656 J. Harrington Common-wealth of Oceana 121 The Magistrates of the Senate, being attended according to their quality, with a respective number of Balotines, Doore-keepers, and Messengers.

1673 J. Ray Observ. Journey Low-countries 181 Then the Ballotine in his name draws out a ball, which if it be a silver one, he puts it in another Capello.

1701 Enq. Inconven. Pub. Elections 20 The Ballotin shall carry the Ballotting-Box..to the first Man of the first Ward.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2021).

ballotinn.²

Brit.

/ˈbalətɪn/, U.S.

/ˈbælətn/,

/ˈbælədən/

Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French ballotin.

Etymology: < French ballotin type of small cardboard box in which loose chocolates or confectionery are packaged (apparently not recorded in dictionaries of French; see note), apparently a specific use of ballotin small package of merchandise (1743; < ballot ballot n.² + -in -ine suffix⁴).The packaging was apparently invented by the Belgian chocolatier Jean Neuhaus and his wife in 1915.

A type of small cardboard box in which loose chocolates or confectionery are packaged, typically having four flaps which fold over the contents and are sealed with a ribbon or sticker.

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society > occupation and work > equipment > receptacle or container > container or package for goods > [noun] > specific

woolpack1297

bag-in-a-box1943

pre-package1946

pre-pack1951

Tetra Pak1953

blister package1954

vacuum packaging1954

blister pack1964

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1974 Syracuse (N.Y.) Herald-Jrnl. 13 Feb. 15/3 (advt.) Gold ballotin box—contains delicious chocolates from Belgium.

1990 Sweetie 90 (London Internat. Confectionery Exhib. Catal.) 32 Also on display are ballotins in exciting new designs and colours to take from one chocolate upwards, together with foil inserts.

2004 L. Logan & G. Cole Belgium & Luxembourg (Lonely Planet) (ed. 2) 53 Dishing up the country's most expensive pralines (€50 per kilo) in innovative boxes that break the ballotin mould.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	ballotin
释义	† ballotinn.¹ Forms: 1600s ballotine, 1600s balotin, 1600s–1700s ballotin. Origin: A borrowing from Italian. Etymon: Italian ballottino. Etymology: < Italian regional (Venice) †ballottino child who, in the Venetian Republic, collected the ballots used for voting (a1573) < ballotta ballot n.¹ + -ino -ine suffix⁴. Obsolete. A person in charge of a ballot box. ΘΚΠ the mind > will > free will > choice or choosing > expression of choice by some approved method > [noun] > means of signifying choice > vessel for holding > person in charge of ballotin1656 1656 J. Harrington Common-wealth of Oceana 121 The Magistrates of the Senate, being attended according to their quality, with a respective number of Balotines, Doore-keepers, and Messengers. 1673 J. Ray Observ. Journey Low-countries 181 Then the Ballotine in his name draws out a ball, which if it be a silver one, he puts it in another Capello. 1701 Enq. Inconven. Pub. Elections 20 The Ballotin shall carry the Ballotting-Box..to the first Man of the first Ward. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2021). ballotinn.² Brit. /ˈbalətɪn/, U.S. /ˈbælətn/, /ˈbælədən/ Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French ballotin. Etymology: < French ballotin type of small cardboard box in which loose chocolates or confectionery are packaged (apparently not recorded in dictionaries of French; see note), apparently a specific use of ballotin small package of merchandise (1743; < ballot ballot n.² + -in -ine suffix⁴).The packaging was apparently invented by the Belgian chocolatier Jean Neuhaus and his wife in 1915. A type of small cardboard box in which loose chocolates or confectionery are packaged, typically having four flaps which fold over the contents and are sealed with a ribbon or sticker. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > equipment > receptacle or container > container or package for goods > [noun] > specific woolpack1297 bag-in-a-box1943 pre-package1946 pre-pack1951 Tetra Pak1953 blister package1954 vacuum packaging1954 blister pack1964 ballotin1974 1974 Syracuse (N.Y.) Herald-Jrnl. 13 Feb. 15/3 (advt.) Gold ballotin box—contains delicious chocolates from Belgium. 1990 Sweetie 90 (London Internat. Confectionery Exhib. Catal.) 32 Also on display are ballotins in exciting new designs and colours to take from one chocolate upwards, together with foil inserts. 2004 L. Logan & G. Cole Belgium & Luxembourg (Lonely Planet) (ed. 2) 53 Dishing up the country's most expensive pralines (€50 per kilo) in innovative boxes that break the ballotin mould. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.¹1656n.²1974
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