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Added 9 October 2026

archery

/ˈɑɹt͡ʃəɹiː/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about archery at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The sport of shooting arrows with a bow.

Origin

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

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