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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The practice or sport of shooting arrows with a bow. uncountable
2. 2
   the sport of shooting arrows with a bow wordnet
3. 3
   A group of archers. countable

Synonyms

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artilleryballisticsbingocastingcheckerschess

Example

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"Mr Sato practices archery in the weekends."

Etymology

From Middle English archerie, from Old French archerie, from archier (“archer”). Equivalent to archer + -ery.

Related phrases

archery groundarchery tagpara-archeryarmy trooparrows usebow arrowbow arrowssport namethrowing arrows

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