Blighty
Great Britain, Britain, or England, especially as viewed from abroadGreat Britain, Britain, or England, especially as viewed from abroad.
» Tom says he'll return to Blighty by Christmas.
Том каже, що повернеться до неньки-Британії до Різдва. — deniko · CC BY 2.0 FR
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2 sensesGreat Britain, Britain, or England, especially as viewed from abroad.
A locality in the Edward River council area, southern New South Wales, Australia.
Examples
1 sentencesTom says he'll return to Blighty by Christmas.
Том каже, що повернеться до неньки-Британії до Різдва. — deniko · CC BY 2.0 FR
Origin
Corruption of the Hindustani विलायती (vilāytī) / وِلایَتی (vilāyatī, “foreign”), which isCorruption of the Hindustani विलायती (vilāytī) / وِلایَتی (vilāyatī, “foreign”), which is related to Arabic ولاية (wilāyah, “state, province”), whence also, through Turkish, vilayet.
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