Definition of Blighty
chiefly British
: one's native land (such as England)
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Origin and Etymology of blighty
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
BLIGHTY Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of Blighty for English Language Learners
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—used as a name for England or Britain
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