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archery.

The practice or sport of shooting arrows with a bow.

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɑɹt͡ʃəɹiː//ˈɑːt͡ʃəɹiː/
  1. The practice or sport of shooting arrows with a bow.

    uncountable
  2. A group of archers.

    countable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂erkʷ- Proto-Indo-European *h₂erkʷos Proto-Italic *arkuos Latin arcus Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -ārius Latin arcuārius Vulgar Latin *arcārius Old French archier Old French archeriebor. Middle English archerie English archery From Middle English archerie, from Old French archerie, from archier (“archer”). Equivalent to archer + -ery.

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