MARLBOROUGH, JOHN CHURCHILL, 1ST DUKE OF, MARQUESS OF BLAN

Meaning of MARLBOROUGH, JOHN CHURCHILL, 1ST DUKE OF, MARQUESS OF BLAN in English

(Imperial Prince) born May 26, 1650, Ashe, Devon, Eng. died June 16, 1722, Windsor, near London one of England's greatest generals, who led British and allied armies to important victories over Louis XIV of France, notably at Blenheim (1704), Ramillies (1706), and Oudenaarde (1708).

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DUKE — I European title of nobility, the highest rank below a prince or king except in countries having such titles as …
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DUKE — n. Alba Fernando Álvarez de Toledo y Pimentel 3rd duke de Berry Jean de France duke de Broglie Louis Victor …
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JOHN
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MARLBOROUGH — County: Wiltshire Post Code: SN8
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CHURCHILL — County: Hereford and Worcester Post Code: DY10
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MARQUESS — or marquis noun (plural ~es or marquises or marquis) Etymology: Middle English marquis, markis, from Anglo-French marquys, markys, from marche …
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MARLBOROUGH — I. biographical name 1st Duke of, II. geographical name city E Massachusetts E of Worcester population 36,255
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CHURCHILL — I. biographical name John 1650-1722 1st Duke of , II. biographical name Randolph Henry Spencer 1849-1895 Lord Randolph ~ British …
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MARQUESS — I or marquis European title of nobility, ranking in modern times immediately below a duke and above a count or …
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CHURCHILL — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Churchill Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill Falls Churchill River {{link=Marlborough John Churchill 1st duke …
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JOHN — I. ˈjän noun ( -s ) Etymology: from the name John, from Middle English Johan, Jon, John, from Late Latin …
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DUKE — I. ˈd(y)ük noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English duc, duke, from Old French duc, from Latin duc-, dux leader, …
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MARQUESS — ˈmärkwə̇s, ˈmȧk- noun or mar·quis “, märˈkē, mȧˈ- ( plural mar·quess·es -kwə̇sə̇z ; or mar·quis·es -kwə̇sə̇z ; or mar·quis -kē(z)) …
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MARLBOROUGH — ˈmärlˌbər.]ə, ˈmȧl-, -ˌbə.r], ]ō, -_bərə, chiefly Brit ˈmȯl-, -_brə\ adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: from Marlborough, provincial district of New …
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MARQUESS — (n.) A marquis.
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DUKE — (v. i.) To play the duke.
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MARQUESS — ( n. ) A marquis.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
DUKE — ( v. i. ) To play the duke.
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MARQUESS — /mahr"kwis/ , n. Brit. 1. marquee (def. 3). 2. marquis. [ sp. var. of MARQUIS ]
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MARLBOROUGH — /mahrl"berr oh, -bur oh/ or, for 1, /-breuh, mawl"-/ , n. 1. John Churchill, 1st Duke of . See Churchill, …
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JOHN — /jon/ , n. 1. the apostle John, believed to be the author of the fourth Gospel, three Epistles, and the …
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DUKE — /doohk, dyoohk/ , n. , v. , duked, duking . n. 1. (in Continental Europe) the male ruler of a …
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CHURCHILL — /cherr"chil, -cheuhl/ , n. 1. John, 1st Duke of Marlborough , ( "Corporal John" ), 1650-1722, British military commander. 2. …
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MARQUESS — n. British title of nobility ranking between a duke and an earl, marquis
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MARLBOROUGH — n. town in Wiltshire (England); region in New Zealand; name of several cities in the USA; family name
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JOHN — n. male first name; one of the 12 disciples of Jesus, author of the Gospel of John (Biblical); last of …
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CHURCHILL — n. family name; Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965), British politician and author, prime minister of Britain during World War II, the …
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DUKE — I. ˈdük also ˈdyük noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French duc, from Latin duc-, dux, from ducere to lead — …
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MARLBOROUGH — I. Marlborough biographical name 1st Duke of — see John Churchill II. Marl·bor·ough ˈmärl-ˌbər-ō, ˈmȯl- geographical name city E Massachusetts …
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JOHN — I. ˈjän noun Etymology: Late Latin Johannes, from Greek Iōannēs, from Hebrew Yōhānān Date: 12th century 1. : a Jewish …
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CHURCHILL — I. ˈchər-ˌchil, ˈchərch-ˌhil biographical name John 1650-1722 1st Duke of Marl·bor·ough ˈmärl-ˌbər-ə, ˈmȯl-, -ˌbə-rə, -b(ə-)rə English general II. biographical name …
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MARQUESS — noun or mar·quis ˈmär-kwəs, mär-ˈkē ( plural mar·quess·es or mar·quis·es -kwə-səz ; or mar·quis -ˈkē(z)) Etymology: Middle English marquis, markis, …
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MARQUESS — noun a marquis.
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DUKE — vi to play the duke. 2. duke ·noun a leader; a chief; a prince. 3. duke ·noun in some european …
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MARQUESS — [ 'mα:kwɪs ] ■ noun a British nobleman ranking above an earl and below a duke. Compare with marquis . …
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DUKE — ■ noun 1》 a male holding the highest hereditary title in the British and certain other peerages. 2》 chiefly historical …
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MARQUESS — [mar.quess] or mar.quis n, pl mar.quess.es or mar.quis.es or mar.quis [ME marquis, markis, fr. MF marquis, alter. of marchis, fr. …
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JOHN — [john] n [fr. the name John] (1856) 1: toilet 2: a prostitute's client John n [LL Johannes, fr. Gk Ioannes, …
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DUKE — [duke] n [ME, fr. OF duc, fr. L duc-, dux, fr. ducere to lead--more at tow] (12c) 1: a sovereign …
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MARQUESS — also spelled marquis, feminine marchioness, also called (in Germany) margrave, feminine margravine a European title of nobility, ranking in modern …
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DUKE — feminine duchess a European title of nobility, having ordinarily the highest rank below a prince or king (except in countries …
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MARLBOROUGH — town (parish), Kennet district, administrative and historic county of Wiltshire, England. It lies on the River Kennet in a valley …
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JOHN — nonexistent pope. A confusion in the numbering of popes named John after John XIV resulted because Marianus Scotus and other …
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JOHN — died 1345 byname John Of Montfort, French Jean De Montfort claimant to the duchy of Brittany upon the death of …
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JOHN — born Dec. 12, 1801, Dresden, Saxony died Oct. 29, 1873, Pillnitz, near Dresden king of Saxony (185473) who was passionately …
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CHURCHILL — county, west-central Nevada, U.S. An original Nevada county, Churchill was created in 1861. The county seat, Fallon, is about 60 …
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MARQUESS — marquess BrE AmE ˈmɑːk wɪs -wəs AmE \ ˈmɑːrk- ▷ marquess|es ɪz əz
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JOHN — John, john BrE AmE dʒɒn AmE dʒɑːn ▷ John's, johns dʒɒnz AmE dʒɑːnz ▶ ˌ John ˈ Bull BrE AmE …
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DUKE — duke, Duke BrE AmE djuːk ⇨dʒuːk AmE duːk djuːk ▷ dukes, Duke's djuːks ⇨dʒuːks AmE duːks djuːks
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CHURCHILL — Churchill BrE AmE ˈtʃɜːtʃ ɪl AmE \ ˈtʃɝːtʃ-
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MARQUESS — (also mar·quis ) / ˈmɑːkwɪs; NAmE ˈmɑːrk-/ noun (in Britain) a nobleman of high rank between an earl and a …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DUKE — / djuːk; NAmE duːk/ noun 1. a nobleman of the highest rank : the Duke of Edinburgh 2. (in some …
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MARQUESS — mar ‧ quess /ˈmɑːkwəs, ˈmɑːkwɪs $ ˈmɑːr-/ BrE AmE noun [countable] British English a ↑ marquis
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MARLBOROUGH — Marl ‧ bo ‧ rough /ˈmɔːlb ə rə $ ˈmɑːrlbɜːrəʊ/ BrE AmE a town in Wiltshire, southwest England, known for …
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JOHN — I. John, El ‧ ton /ˈelt ə n/ BrE AmE (1947–) a British POP SINGER and ↑ songwriter who was …
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JOHN — john /dʒɒn $ dʒɑːn/ BrE AmE noun [countable] American English informal [ Date: 1900-2000 ; Origin: John , male name …
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DUKE — I. Duke, David BrE AmE (1950–) a former Grand Wizard of the ↑ Ku Klux Klan , who tried to …
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DUKE — duke /djuːk $ duːk/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1100-1200 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: duc , from …
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CHURCHILL — Chur ‧ chill, Sir Win ‧ ston /ˈtʃɜːtʃɪl $ ˈtʃɜːr-, ˈwɪnst ə n/ BrE AmE (1874–1965) a British politician in …
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MARQUESS — n. a British nobleman ranking between a duke and an earl (cf. MARQUIS). øømarquessate n. [var. of MARQUIS]
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DUKE — n. (as a title usu. Duke) 1 a a person holding the highest hereditary title of the nobility. b a …
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MARQUESS — n. a British nobleman ranking between a duke and an earl (cf. MARQUIS). marquessate n. [ var. of MARQUIS ]
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DUKE — n. (as a title usu. Duke) 1 a a person holding the highest hereditary title of the nobility. b a …
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