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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Bantam \Ban"tam\, noun A variety of small barnyard fowl, with feathered legs, probably brought from Bantam, a district of Java.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
bantam
adjective: very small; "diminutive in stature"; "a lilliputian chest of drawers"; "her petite figure"; "tiny feet"; "the flyspeck nation of Bahrain moved toward democracy" [syn: {diminutive}, {lilliputian}, {midget}, {petite}, {tiny}, {flyspeck}]
noun: any of various small breeds
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
46 Moby Thesaurus words for "bantam": arch, baby, baby-sized, banty, button, chit, compact, diminutive, duodecimo, featherweight, fingerling, handy, lightweight, little, malapert, mini, miniature, miniaturized, minikin, minimal, minnow, minny, minuscule, monkey, mouse, nubbin, peewee, pert, petite, pocket, pocket-sized, pony, runt, shrimp, slip, small fry, small-scale, snip, snippet, subminiature, tit, toy, twelvemo, vest-pocket, wart, wisp
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Bantam, CT (borough, FIPS 2690) Location: 41.72349 N, 73.24382 W Population (1990): 757 (344 housing units) Area: 2.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 06750
From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:
Bantam, CT -- U.S. borough in Connecticut Population (2000): 802 Housing Units (2000): 376 Land area (2000): 1.010797 sq. miles (2.617953 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 1.010797 sq. miles (2.617953 sq. km) FIPS code: 02690 Located within: Connecticut (CT), FIPS 09 Location: 41.723320 N, 73.240629 W ZIP Codes (1990): 06750 Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Bantam, CT Bantam
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