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badminton
[ bad-min-tn ]
noun
- a game played on a rectangular court by two players or two pairs of players equipped with light rackets used to volley a shuttlecock over a high net that divides the court in half.
badminton
1/ ˈbædmɪntən /
noun
- a game played with rackets and a shuttlecock, which is hit back and forth across a high net
- Also calledbadminton cup a long refreshing drink of claret with soda water and sugar
Badminton
2/ ˈbædmɪntən /
noun
- a village in SW England, in South Gloucestershire unitary authority, Gloucestershire: site of Badminton House, seat of the Duke of Beaufort; annual horse trials
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Word History and Origins
Origin of badminton1
First recorded in 1835–45; named after Badminton, the country seat of the duke of Beaufort in Gloucestershire, England
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Word History and Origins
Origin of badminton1
C19: named after Badminton House, where the game was first played
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