Blenheim

American  

[blen-uhm] / ˈblɛn əm /

noun

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

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Blenheim ¹ British  

/ ˈblɛnɪm /

noun

1. a type of King Charles spaniel having red-and-white markings

2. Also called: Blenheim orange. 

   1. a type of apple tree bearing gold-coloured apples

   2. the fruit of this tree

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Blenheim ² British  

/ ˈblɛnɪm /

noun

1. 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

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Etymology

Origin of Blenheim

C19: named after _{Blenheim Palace}

Example Sentences

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Blenheim

Created by master designers such as Lancelot "Capability" Brown and William Kent, the gardens of stately homes such as Hampton Court, Blenheim Palace, and Chatsworth House are among England's top visitor attractions.

From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026

But Frederick experienced an epiphany in 1734 after an inspirational encounter with Prince Eugene of Savoy, who had helped defeat the Ottoman Turks at Vienna in 1683 and the French at Blenheim in 1704.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 27, 2026

Conservators restoring paintings at Blenheim Palace are hoping to track down workmen or their relatives who left their names in the ceiling area decades ago.

From BBC ● Dec. 3, 2025

Months later thieves broke into Blenheim Palace in the U.K. and ripped out a functioning toilet made of 18-karat solid gold by the Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2025

I cracked the laptop password eventually: it’s Blenheim.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins