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 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 Modern nameBlindheim

Blenheim

²

/ ˈblɛnɪm /

noun

1. a type of King Charles spaniel having red-and-white markings
2. Also calledBlenheim orange
   1. a type of apple tree bearing gold-coloured apples
   2. the fruit of this tree

Word History and Origins

Origin of Blenheim¹

C19: named after Blenheim Palace

Example Sentences

A musical instrument made from a Russian missile will be featured at a concert held at Blenheim Palace on Saturday night.

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Addressing a gathering of European leaders at the UK's Blenheim Palace on Thursday, Mr Zelensky condemned attempts to strike deals with Russia behind Ukraine's back.

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Today's summit is a meeting of the relatively new European Political Community, or EPC, taking place at the birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill, Blenheim Palace.

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The summit at Blenheim Palace near Oxford will also allow the prime minister an early opportunity to meet scores of European allies only weeks into his premiership.

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There was the Nato Summit in Washington last week, there is the European Political Community gathering at Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire on Thursday and then there is the King’s Speech today.

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