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Blenheim

[ blen-uhm ]

noun

  1. village in S Germany, on the Danube: famous victory of the Duke of Marlborough over the French, 1704.


Blenheim

1

/ ˈɛɪ /

noun

  1. a village in SW Germany, site of a victory of Anglo-Austrian forces under the Duke of Marlborough and Prince Eugène of Savoy that saved Vienna from the French and Bavarians (1704) during the War of the Spanish Succession Modern nameBlindheim
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Blenheim

2

/ ˈɛɪ /

noun

  1. a type of King Charles spaniel having red-and-white markings
  2. Also calledBlenheim orange
    1. a type of apple tree bearing gold-coloured apples
    2. the fruit of this tree
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Blenheim1

C19: named after Blenheim Palace
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Example Sentences

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The artist is recognised for solo exhibition After the Storm at Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire, and the jury were impressed by his "powerful representation" of war and exile.

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Members of the public will soon be able to see the rarely-seen view from the roof of Blenheim Palace.

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As a gang is convicted of stealing an 18-carat gold toilet from Blenheim Palace, the BBC looks at other unusual crimes in England.

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Living in a staff flat above Blenheim Palace, the guest services supervisor was used to strange noises.

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He was sentenced to 17 years for these offences in 2022, more than a year before he was charged with the Blenheim heist.

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