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Blenheim
[blen-uhm]
noun
village in S Germany, on the Danube: famous victory of the Duke of Marlborough over the French, 1704.
Blenheim
1/ ˈɛɪ /
noun
a type of King Charles spaniel having red-and-white markings
Also called: Blenheim orange.
a type of apple tree bearing gold-coloured apples
the fruit of this tree
Blenheim
2/ ˈɛɪ /
noun
Modern name: Blindheim.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
Word History and Origins
Origin of Blenheim1
Example Sentences
Two men have been jailed for stealing a £4.8m gold toilet from from an art exhibition at Blenheim Palace.
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.
Members of the public will soon be able to see the rarely-seen view from the roof of Blenheim Palace.
As a gang is convicted of stealing an 18-carat gold toilet from Blenheim Palace, the BBC looks at other unusual crimes in England.
Living in a staff flat above Blenheim Palace, the guest services supervisor was used to strange noises.
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