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| − | + | * '''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. |
Revision as of 19:37, 15 July 2012
- 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.
