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Any of several small chickens, especially of a breed that is a miniature version of another breed.
- From the dairy we passed into the poultry-yard; and there I was introduced to a train of milk-white turkeys, and fowls of the same colour, a few bantams, and three galenies, Mrs. Helen's especial favourites, […]
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A competitor in an age division between peewee and midget.
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A postage stamp much smaller than usual, notably the UK 1870 halfpenny, and some WW2-era South African issues.informal
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A member of special World War I infantry units composed of men who were shorter than the standard military height requirement.UKhistoricalinformal
bantam
'bæntәm4 senses · 5 ms
Level C2
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Small or miniature.not-comparable
- Dragonflies may be bantam, but their appetite is bottomless.
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Spirited or aggressive.not-comparable