BADMINTON


Meaning of BADMINTON in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' bad- ˌ mi-t ə n, - ˌ min-t ə n

Function: noun

Etymology: Badminton, residence of the Duke of Beaufort, England

Date: 1874

: a court game played with light long-handled rackets and a shuttlecock volleyed over a net

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