Blenheim spaniel

noun

1. one of a breed of toy spaniels having a short head and long ears.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Blenheim spaniel¹

First recorded in 1830–40; named after Blenheim, country house of Duke of Marlborough in Oxfordshire, England

Example Sentences

The white Blenheim spaniel fell from a table and was killed; the true "King Charles" fell through the railings of a staircase, and was picked up dead at the bottom.

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The Blenheim spaniel is similar to the King Charles breed, though somewhat different in its markings, fuller about the muzzle and shorter in the back.

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A French novel and a Blenheim spaniel lay at her feet, a scarce-begun piece of embroidery stood at one side of her, and an untasted cup of coffee on a small table at the other.

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Norwood was sitting in a chair as she entered, amusing himself with the gambols of a little Blenheim spaniel, whose silver collar bore the coronet of the Russian prince.

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Her whole name was “Sarah, Duchess of Marlborough”, and she was a Blenheim spaniel.

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