Blenheim1
/ˈblɛnɪm
/1A battle in 1704 in Bavaria, near the village of Blindheim, in which the English, under the Duke of Marlborough, defeated the French and the Bavarians.
2 (also Blenheim Palace) The Duke of Marlborough’s seat at Woodstock near Oxford, a stately home designed by Vanbrugh (1705). The house and its estate were given to the first Duke of Marlborough in honour of his victory at Blenheim.
Blenheim2
/ˈblɛnɪm/noun
A dog of a small red and white breed of spaniel.The cavalier King Charles spaniel can be found in one of four colors: Blenheim, tricolor, ruby, and black and tan....
- The next of this charming group to be considered, is the Blenheim Spaniel, with which, its having been the favourite breed of my dear mother, & her mother, I have been more associated than with some of the others.
- A Blenheim Spot is a spot in the middle of the crown of the head.
Origin
Mid 19th century: from the name of Blenheim palace (see Blenheim1).