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noun
An indoor racket sport from which the modern game of tennis (lawn tennis) is descended.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: retronym, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
an ancient form of tennis played in a four-walled court
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: royal tennis, court tennis
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: tennis, lawn tennis
History
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Across languages
7 source translations are retained for this English entry.
