bantam

IPA: bˈæntʌm

noun

  • Any of several small chickens, especially of a breed that is a miniature version of another breed.
  • (sports) A competitor in an age division between peewee and midget.
  • (soccer) Someone connected with Bradford City A.F.C, as a fan, player, coach etc.
  • The largest settlement on the Cocos Islands (Australia).
  • Alternative form of Banten (“province of Java”) [A province of Indonesia. Capital: Serang. Largest city: Tangerang]

adjective

  • Small or miniature.
  • Spirited or aggressive.
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Examples of "bantam" in Sentences

  • Told you my bantam was the form horse, didn't I? "
  • But about other matters, the bantam is belligerent.
  • The bantam is the proudest cock in my little yard. '
  • The word bantam itself is not only of geographical significance but incites one to conjure images of fast-footed boxers and nimble wrestlers.
  • By the use of new state-of-the-art techniques (most of them developed in the present study) the authors demonstrate that one specific miRNA (called bantam) recognizes and regulates the translation of the gene clock.

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