Blighty
noun
ˈblī-tē 
chiefly British
: one's native land (such as England)
Word History
Etymology
modification of Hindi & Urdu bilātī foreign, English, alteration of vilāyatī, from vilāyat province, realm, country beyond India, from Persian, dominion, province, from Arabic wilāya
First Known Use
circa 1901, in the meaning defined above
Blighty
noun
as in country
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- country
- hometown
- old country
- roots
- nativity
- birthplace
- motherland
- home
- cradle
- mother country