Archery Meaning
/ˈɑɹt͡ʃəɹiː/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe practice or sport of shooting arrows with a bow.
nounA group of archers.
Sentence Examples
Mr Sato practices archery in the weekends.
Mr. Sato practices archery on weekends.
Tom said that he was very interested in archery.
CEFR Practice Quiz
She trained for years to compete in ____ at the championship.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She decided to take an ____ class to improve her focus and coordination.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂erkʷ- Proto-Indo-European *h₂erkʷos Proto-Italic *arkuos Vulgar Latin arcus Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Vulgar Latin -ārius Vulgar 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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CEFR Practice Quiz
She trained for years to compete in ____ at the championship.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She decided to take an ____ class to improve her focus and coordination.