HyperDic: blenheim

English > 1 sense of the word Blenheim:
NOUNactBlenheimthe First Duke of Marlborough and Prince Eugene of Savoy defeated the French in 1704 during the War of the Spanish Succession
Blenheim > pronunciation
Soundsbleh'nhhay.m
RhymesAnaheim ... wintertime: 52 rhymes with aym...
English > Blenheim: 1 sense > noun 1, act
MeaningThe First Duke of Marlborough and Prince Eugene of Savoy defeated the French in 1704 during the War of the Spanish Succession.
Instance ofpitched battleA fierce battle fought in close combat between troops in predetermined positions at a chosen time and place
Part ofWar of the Spanish SuccessionA general war in Europe (1701-1714) that broke out when Louis XIV installed his grandson on the throne of Spain
RegionGermany, Federal Republic of Germany, Deutschland, FRGA republic in central Europe
Spanishbatalla de Blenheim, Blenheim

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