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Blenheim

blen·heim

UK/ˈblɛnəm/ US/ˈblɛˌnhaɪm/ uncommon

noun

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the First Duke of Marlborough and Prince Eugene of Savoy defeated the French in 1704 during the War of the Spanish Succession

Origin

The house was named to commemorate the Allied victory at the 1704 Battle of Blindheim (near Höchstädt an der Donau in Bavaria). Other places are named after the house, often with an association to the Duchy of Marlborough.

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