Bantam, 1) niederländische Provinz westlich auf der Insel Java, 150 QM., 250,000 Ew.; Berg Karang; reich an Pfeffer, Holz; sonst eigenes Reich, gehört aber seit 1803 den Niederländern; Hauptstadt Ceram (Sirong), s.d.; 2) Bai darin; 3) früher Hauptstadt der Provinz; 1595 legten die Niederländer hier ihre erste Colonie an, sie ist aber wegen ungesunder Lage jetzt ganz verödet u. verfallen.
Pierer's Lexicon. 1857–1865.
Bantam — may refer to:* Bantam (chicken), a small (or miniaturized) domestic chicken * Bantam (adjective) an adjective used to suggest that the subject is powerful despite its diminutive size Places* Bantam, Connecticut, United States * Bantam (city), a… … Wikipedia
bantam — ⇒BANTAM, subst. et adj. I. Subst., AVICULTURE. Poule ou coq de très petite taille. Emploi adj. Poule, coq bantam; race bantam. II. Emploi subst. apposé avec valeur adj., p. métaph., BOXE, vx. Qui appartient à la catégorie des poids coq. Poids… … Encyclopédie Universelle
bantam — bántam adj. f., pl. bántame Trimis de siveco, 10.08.2004. Sursa: Dicţionar ortografic BÁNTAM s.n. 1. Rasă de găini pitice, originare din insula Djawa. 2. (Box) Categoria cocoş (boxeri cu o greutate între 51 şi 54 kg.) [< engl. bantam].… … Dicționar Român
Bantam — 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 … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
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)… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
bantam — [ban′təm] n. [after Bantam, former Du residency in Java] 1. any of various small, domestic fowls 2. a small but aggressive person adj. like a bantam; small and aggressive … English World dictionary
Bantam — Ban tam, n. A variety of small barnyard fowl, with feathered legs, probably brought from Bantam, a district of Java. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bantam — 1749, after Bantam, former Dutch residency in Java, from which the small domestic fowl were said to have been first imported. Extension to small person is 1837. As a light weight class in boxing, it is attested from 1884, probably from the birds … Etymology dictionary
bantam — ► NOUN ▪ a chicken of a small breed. ORIGIN apparently named after the province of Bantam in Java … English terms dictionary
Bantam — Bantam, niederländ. Residentschaft auf Westjava, mit den Inseln der Sundastraße 7906 qkm. Der nördliche Teil ist eine Ebene, auf die südlich das urwaldbedeckte Hügelland Kandang folgt. Die vulkanischen Kegel Karang (1900 m) und Pulasari (1275 m)… … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
