/ Dictionary / Index B bantam: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ban•tam Pronunciation: (ban'tum), [key] — n. (often cap.) a chicken of any of several varieties or breeds characterized by very small size. a small and feisty or quarrelsome person. —adj. diminutive; tiny: bantam editions of the classics. Ban•tam Pronunciation: (ban'tum Du. bän&sylptäm'), [key] — n. a village in W Java, in S Indonesia: first Dutch settlement in the East Indies. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: bantam (Thesaurus) bant bantamweight Related Content Daily Word Quiz: secular Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language