bantam
[ ban-tuhm ]
/ ˈbæn təm /
noun
(often initial capital letter)
a chicken of any of several varieties or breeds characterized by very small size.
a small and feisty or quarrelsome person.
adjective
diminutive; tiny: bantam editions of the classics.
Origin of bantam
1740–50; apparently after
Bantam, through which such chickens may have been imported to Europe
SYNONYMS FOR bantam
Words nearby bantam
bans,
bansela,
banshee,
banstead,
bant,
bantam,
bantam work,
bantamweight,
banteng,
banter,
banthine
Definition for bantam (2 of 2)
Bantam
[ ban-tuh m; Dutch bahn-tahm ]
/ ˈbæn təm; Dutch bɑnˈtɑm /
noun
a village in W Java, in S Indonesia: first Dutch settlement in the East Indies.
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British Dictionary definitions for bantam
bantam
/ (ˈbæntəm) /
noun
any of various very small breeds of domestic fowl
a small but aggressive person
boxing short for bantamweight
Canadian
- an age level of between 13 and 15 in amateur sport, esp ice hockey
- (as modifier)bantam hockey
Word Origin for bantam
C18: after
Bantam village in Java, said to be the original home of this fowl