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Definition of Duke of Marlborough
1. Noun. English general considered one of the greatest generals in history (1650-1722).
Generic synonyms: Full General, General
Lexicographical Neighbors of Duke Of Marlborough
Literary usage of Duke of Marlborough
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Publications by English Dialect Society (1850)
"The many obligations, under which John Churchill, afterwards Duke of Marlborough,
was placed by the patronage and friendship of James II., both as Duke of ..."
2. The History of England by Tobias George Smollett, David Hume (1841)
"Manor of Woodstock granted to the Duke of Marlborough.—Disputes between the two
Houses on ... The Duke of Marlborough forces the French Lines in Brabant. ..."
3. The Gentleman's Magazine (1840)
"At Blenheim, after a short illness, within one day of completing his 74th year,
the Most Noble George Spencer-Churchill, fourth Duke of Marlborough and ..."
4. Dictionary of National Biography by LESLIE. STEPHEN (1887)
"Previous li ves were: Lives of the two illustrious generals, John, Duke of
Marlborough, and Francis Eugene, Prince of Savoy, 1713; Annals of John Churchill ..."
5. Notes and Queries by Martim de Albuquerque (1860)
"... spectators at the execution of the Earl of Kilmarnock and Lord Balmerino on
Tower Hill, iii the month of August, 1746, was Spencer Duke of Marlborough, ..."
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