adj
Meaning 1
Small or miniature.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Standard Lemma guide
bantam
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Pronunciation
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/ˈbæntəm/
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Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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rhymes with -æntəm
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CMU ARPABET: B AE1 N T AH0 M Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
adj
Meaning 2
Spirited or aggressive.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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name
Meaning 3
Alternative form of Banten (“province of Java”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
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name
Meaning 4
The largest settlement on the Cocos Islands (Australia).
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name
Meaning 5
A borough in the town of Litchfield, Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States.
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name
Meaning 6
An unincorporated community in Tate Township, Clermont County, Ohio, United States.
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noun
Meaning 7
Any of several small chickens, especially of a breed that is a miniature version of another breed.
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noun
Meaning 8
A competitor in an age division between peewee and midget.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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noun
Meaning 9
Someone connected with Bradford City A.F.C, as a fan, player, coach etc.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: ball-games, games, hobbies, lifestyle, soccer, sports
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adjective satellite
Meaning 10
very small
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- diminutive in stature
- a lilliputian chest of drawers
- her petite figure
- tiny feet
- the flyspeck nation of Bahrain moved toward democracy
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: diminutive, lilliputian, midget, petite, tiny, flyspeck
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 11
any of various small breeds of fowl
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: domestic fowl, fowl, poultry
History
Etymology
Borrowed from Dutch Bantam (Banten province in Java).
Across languages
Translations
27 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Afrikaans: kapokhoendertjie — chicken
- Chickasaw: akankiskannoꞌ — chicken
- Chickasaw: akanksa̱waꞌ — chicken
- Dutch: krielkip — chicken
- Finnish: kääpiökana — chicken
- French: poule naine — chicken
- German: Zwerghuhn — chicken
- Indonesian: ayam katik — chicken
- Indonesian: ayam kate — chicken
- Indonesian: ayam katai — chicken
- Irish: gearrchearc — chicken
- Irish: gearrchoileach — chicken
- Japanese: バンタム (bantamu) — chicken
- Lao: ແຈ້ (chǣ) — chicken
- Lao: ໄກ່ແຈ້ (kai chǣ) — chicken
- Macedonian: џинка (džinka) — chicken
- Malay: ayam katik — chicken
- Portuguese: garnisé — chicken
- Russian: бента́мка (bentámka) — chicken
- Russian: банта́мка (bantámka) — chicken
- Sundanese: hayam katé — chicken
- Tày: cáy tắm — chicken
- Turkish: ispenç — chicken
- Ottoman Turkish: اسپنج (ispenc) — chicken
- Vietnamese: gà ri — chicken
- Finnish: D-juniorit — sports age division
- French: minime — sports age division
Real reading context