bantam. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

The American Heritage^® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

bantam

SYLLABICATION:	ban·tam
PRONUNCIATION:	bntm
NOUN:	1. Any of various breeds of very small domestic fowl that are often miniatures of members of larger breeds. 2. A small but aggressive and spirited person.
ADJECTIVE:	1. Diminutive; miniature. 2. Aggressive and spirited.
ETYMOLOGY:	After Bantam, Indonesia.


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