Blenheim Palace
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
The mansion near Woodstock, Oxfordshire, given by the nation to the Duke of Marlborough, for his
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Blenheim Palace” mean?
The mansion near Woodstock, Oxfordshire, given by the nation to the Duke of Marlborough, for his
Is “Blenheim Palace” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.