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

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

It’s a replica of one that was stolen from England’s Blenheim Palace, the birthplace of Winston Churchill.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 1, 2025

Three years later, the Guggenheim sent its commode to England’s Blenheim Palace, where it was installed in Winston Churchill’s wood-paneled bathroom.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

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.

From BBC • Sep. 13, 2025

A week ago, almost exactly a week ago, Megan Hipwell walked out of number fifteen Blenheim Road and disappeared.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins