BANTAM


Meaning of BANTAM in English

I. ˈban-təm noun

Etymology: Bantam, former residency in Java

Date: 1749

1. : any of numerous small domestic fowls that are often miniatures of members of the standard breeds

2. : a person of diminutive stature and often combative disposition

II. adjective

Date: 1782

1. : small , diminutive

2. : pertly combative

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.