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单词 Blighty
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Blighty

noun

ˈblī-tē How to pronounce Blighty (audio)
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

chiefly British
as in country

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • country
  • hometown
  • old country
  • roots
  • nativity
  • birthplace
  • motherland
  • home
  • cradle
  • mother country
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