bantam
noun
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Pronunciation: /ˈbæntəm/
adj
Etymology: Borrowed from Dutch Bantam (Banten province in Java).
- Small or miniature.
“Dragonflies may be bantam, but their appetite is bottomless.”
- Spirited or aggressive.
name
- The largest settlement on the Cocos Islands (Australia).
- A borough in the town of Litchfield, Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Tate Township, Clermont County, Ohio, United States.
noun
Etymology: Borrowed from Dutch Bantam (Banten province in Java).
- Any of several small chickens, especially of a breed that is a miniature version of another breed.
“From the dairy we passed into the poultry-yard; and there I was introduced to a train of milk-white turkeys, and fowls of the same colour, a few bantams, and three galenies, Mrs. Helen's especial favourites, […]”
- A competitor in an age division between peewee and midget.