Definition of bantams Bantams
/bæˈntʌmz/ - [bantumz] -
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What does bantams mean?
Wiktionary 
- bantams (Noun)
Plural of bantam.
Part of speech
🔤- bantams, noun, plural of bantam.
WordNet
NounPlural: bantams |
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| bantam - any of various small breeds of fowl | ||
Adjectivebantam, bantammer, bantammest |
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| bantam - very small; "diminutive in stature"; "a lilliputian chest of drawers"; "her petite figure"; "tiny feet"; "the flyspeck nation of Bahrain moved toward democracy" | ||
| diminutive, lilliputian, midget, petite, tiny, flyspeck | ||
| little, small small in a way that arouses feelings (of tenderness or its opposite depending on the context); "a nice little job"; "bless your little heart"; "my dear little mother"; "a sweet little deal"; "I'm tired of your petty little schemes"; "filthy little tricks"; "what a nasty little situation" | ||
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Wiktionary
- bantam (Noun)
Any of several small chickens, especially one that is a miniature version of another. - bantam (Adjective)
Small or miniature. - bantam (Adjective)
spirited or aggressive.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- bantam (n.)
A variety of small barnyard fowl, with feathered legs, probably brought from Bantam, a district of Java.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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bantam
Very small in size.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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bantam
ban′tam, n. a small variety of the common domestic fowl, supposed to be named from Bantam in Java, notable for courage.—adj. of bantam-breed: little and combative
Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥
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bantam
In Java; here a British factory was established by Capt. Lancaster in 1603. The English and Danes were driven from their factories by the Dutch in 1683. Bantam surrendered to the British in 1811, but was restored to the Dutch at the peace in 1814.
Part of speech
🔤- bantam, noun, singular of bantams.
- bantam, adjective.
