blighty

[ blahy-tee ]

/ ˈblaɪ ti /

noun, plural blight·ies.British Slang.

(often initial capital letter) England as one's native land; England as home: We're sailing for old Blighty tomorrow.

a wound or furlough permitting a soldier to be sent back to England from the front.

military leave.

Origin of blighty

1885–90; <Hindi bilāyatī the country (i.e., Great Britain), variant of wilāyatīvilayet

Words nearby blighty

blewits, Blida, Bligh, blight, blighter, blighty, bliksem, blimey, blimp, blimpish, blimp out

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Example sentences from the Web for blighty

We reckon Harry will allow himself a glass of something bubbly on the plane back to Blighty this evening.
Prince Harry's U.S. Tour: Rolling Updates and all the News and Pictures as It Happens|Tom Sykes|May 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Queen Beatrix may be ready to pack up and go, but here in Blighty, like it or not, our Kings and Queens have a job for life.
Queen Beatrix May Have Abdicated, But Queen Elizabeth Never Will, Insiders Say|Tom Sykes|January 29, 2013|DAILY BEAST
It more likely means you are a working class lad from Blighty.
'T-Rex' Will Never Be Extinct|Simon Doonan|August 13, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Men's leave was now going well and frequent parties left Acheux Station for 'Blighty.'
The Story of the 2/4th Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry|G. K. Rose

He was very cheery, and continued to assert that we should all be in "Blighty" in a day or two's time.
Attack|Edward G. D. Liveing
I have known a man carried into an aid-post in a state of great delight because he had 'got a Blighty one.'
On the King's Service|Innes Logan
Most fellows realize fully that it may be their last look at Blighty, and they take it rather solemnly.
A Yankee in the Trenches|R. Derby Holmes
The revolving wheels underneath you seem to sing the words, "Off to Blighty—to Blighty."
The Glory of the Trenches|Coningsby Dawson

British Dictionary definitions for blighty (1 of 2)

blighty

blighty bird

/ (ˈblaɪtɪ) /

noun

NZ another name for white-eye

British Dictionary definitions for blighty (2 of 2)

Blighty

/ (ˈblaɪtɪ) /

noun (sometimes not capital) British slang (used esp by troops serving abroad)

England; home

(esp in World War I)

Also called: a blighty one a slight wound that causes the recipient to be sent home to England
leave in England

Word Origin for Blighty

C20: from Hindi bilāyatī foreign land, England, from Arabic wilāyat country, from waliya he rules

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	blighty
释义	blighty [ blahy-tee ] / ˈblaɪ ti / noun, plural blight·ies.British Slang. (often initial capital letter) England as one's native land; England as home: We're sailing for old Blighty tomorrow. a wound or furlough permitting a soldier to be sent back to England from the front. military leave. Origin of blighty 1885–90; <Hindi bilāyatī the country (i.e., Great Britain), variant of wilāyatīvilayet Words nearby blighty blewits, Blida, Bligh, blight, blighter, blighty, bliksem, blimey, blimp, blimpish, blimp out Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for blighty We reckon Harry will allow himself a glass of something bubbly on the plane back to Blighty this evening. Prince Harry's U.S. Tour: Rolling Updates and all the News and Pictures as It Happens\|Tom Sykes\|May 15, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Queen Beatrix may be ready to pack up and go, but here in Blighty, like it or not, our Kings and Queens have a job for life. Queen Beatrix May Have Abdicated, But Queen Elizabeth Never Will, Insiders Say\|Tom Sykes\|January 29, 2013\|DAILY BEAST It more likely means you are a working class lad from Blighty. 'T-Rex' Will Never Be Extinct\|Simon Doonan\|August 13, 2010\|DAILY BEAST Men's leave was now going well and frequent parties left Acheux Station for 'Blighty.' The Story of the 2/4th Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry\|G. K. Rose He was very cheery, and continued to assert that we should all be in "Blighty" in a day or two's time. Attack\|Edward G. D. Liveing I have known a man carried into an aid-post in a state of great delight because he had 'got a Blighty one.' On the King's Service\|Innes Logan Most fellows realize fully that it may be their last look at Blighty, and they take it rather solemnly. A Yankee in the Trenches\|R. Derby Holmes The revolving wheels underneath you seem to sing the words, "Off to Blighty—to Blighty." The Glory of the Trenches\|Coningsby Dawson British Dictionary definitions for blighty (1 of 2) blighty blighty bird / (ˈblaɪtɪ) / noun NZ another name for white-eye British Dictionary definitions for blighty (2 of 2) Blighty / (ˈblaɪtɪ) / noun (sometimes not capital) British slang (used esp by troops serving abroad) England; home (esp in World War I) Also called: a blighty one a slight wound that causes the recipient to be sent home to England leave in England Word Origin for Blighty C20: from Hindi bilāyatī foreign land, England, from Arabic wilāyat country, from waliya he rules Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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