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

Katy Perry, Teddy Swims and Pete Tong have been announced as the first headliners for next summer's new Blenheim Palace Festival.

From BBC • Nov. 10, 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

“Don’t go anywhere near Blenheim Road, Ms. Watson,” Gaskill said.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins