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Blighty - Wikipedia
"Blighty" is a British English slang term for Great Britain, or often specifically England. Though it was used throughout the 1800s in the Indian ... en.wikipedia.org
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BLIGHTY Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of BLIGHTY is one's native land (such as England). How to use Blighty in a sentence. www.merriam-webster.com
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Blighty | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary
Blighty meaning: 1. a way of referring to the UK or England, used especially by soldiers during the First World War…. Learn more. dictionary.cambridge.org
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Blighty
Blighty, blighty, n. Army slang. (ˈblaɪtɪ) [Contracted form, originating in the Indian army, of Hind. bilāyati = wilāyatī foreign, and esp. European, f. wilāyat prop. Arabic, inhabited country, dominion, district, vilayet, in Hind. esp. foreign country (cf. Arab. walī governor of a province, vali, w... Oxford English Dictionary
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BLIGHTY definition in American English - Collins Dictionary
1. (often cap) England as one's native land; England as home We're sailing for old Blighty tomorrow 2. a wound or furlough permitting a soldier to be sent back ... www.collinsdictionary.com
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BLIGHTY Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com
noun. British Slang. plural. blighties. Often Blighty Britain, or specifically England, as one's home or native land. We're sailing for old Blighty tomorrow. www.dictionary.com
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Blighty (disambiguation)
Blighty is an English slang term for Britain. Blighty may also refer to: Blighty, New South Wales, a town in Australia Blighty (TV channel), a former UKTV channel Blighty (magazine) or Parade, a wikipedia.org
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Blighty. : languagehat.com
“Blighty” is a British English slang term for Great Britain, or often specifically England. Though it was used throughout the 1800s in the ... languagehat.com
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What does "Blighty" mean? Find out the history behind it here!
"Blighty" is a term slowly declining in popularity used to refer to England. The term first came into existence during England's rule of India. blightys.com
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Blighty - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Blighty was the inevitable British soldier's corruption of it. But it only came into common use as a term for Britain at the beginning of the First World War ... en.wiktionary.org
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Blighty, n. & adj.² meanings, etymology and more
They have got what Tommy calls 'a blighty one'—a wound that is not too bad, but sufficient to obtain a short stay at home for the wounded man. www.oed.com
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11 Synonyms & Antonyms for BLIGHTY - Thesaurus.com
Find 11 different ways to say BLIGHTY, along with antonyms, related words, and example sentences at Thesaurus.com. www.thesaurus.com
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Blighty
Blighty/ˈblaɪtɪ; `blaɪtɪ/ n(dated Brit army sl 旧, 英军俚) (used by soldiers serving abroad 海外服役士兵用语) Britain; home 英国本土; 老家. 牛津英汉双解词典
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Blighty (film)
Background Blighty was Brunel's second feature-length directorial assignment, four years after The Man Without Desire. In 1926 Balcon gave Brunel the chance to direct a full-length feature for Gainsborough and Blighty was the result. wikipedia.org
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blighty
blighty, a. (ˈblaɪtɪ) [f. blight n. + -y1.] † a. = blighting ppl. a. Obs.1731 Switzer Pract. Fruit-Gard. (ed. 2) 287 Those blighty Airs rise, and by Elasticity are driven in Columns against Fruit-Trees. b. Affected with blight; blighted.1900 Standard 9 Nov., The acorn crop is an abundant one, the fr... Oxford English Dictionary
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