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

By BLENHEIM, Ontario—For more than 40 years, Jerry Lee, a Philadelphia-area radio station owner, kept a used car in a downstairs room in his house.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2010