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

/ 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

Blenheim

²

/ 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Blenheim¹

C19: named after _{Blenheim Palace}

Example Sentences

A new exhibition will tell the stories of the women who secretly worked for MI5 during World War Two to mark the 85th anniversary of the security service moving to Blenheim Palace.

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Two men have been jailed for stealing a £4.8m gold toilet from from an art exhibition at Blenheim Palace.

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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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