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* '''blight''' - loss of hope or ambition; impedes progress and prosperity | * '''blight''' - loss of hope or ambition; impedes progress and prosperity | ||
* '''Blighty:''' a British English slang term for England, deriving from the Hindustani word vilāyatī (विलायती) (pronounced bilāti in many Indian dialects and languages), , originally meaning something like "province". In India the term came to refer to Europe, and more specifically England and Britain. | * '''Blighty:''' a British English slang term for England, deriving from the Hindustani word vilāyatī (विलायती) (pronounced bilāti in many Indian dialects and languages), , originally meaning something like "province". In India the term came to refer to Europe, and more specifically England and Britain. | ||
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Latest revision as of 12:31, 27 July 2019
- blight - loss of hope or ambition; impedes progress and prosperity
- Blighty: a British English slang term for England, deriving from the Hindustani word vilāyatī (विलायती) (pronounced bilāti in many Indian dialects and languages), , originally meaning something like "province". In India the term came to refer to Europe, and more specifically England and Britain.
- blight: disease that leads to widespread crop failure (e.g., the Irish Potato Famine)
