Definitions for archery
ˈɑr tʃə riarche·ry

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. archerynoun

   the sport of shooting arrows with a bow

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. archerynoun

   The practice or sport of shooting arrows with a bow.

2. archerynoun

   A group of archers.

3. Etymology: From archerie, from archier. See archer.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Archerynoun

   Etymology: from archer.

   1. The use of the bow.

   Among the English artillery, archery challengeth the preeminence, as peculiar to our nation. William Camden, Remains.

   2. The act of shooting with the bow.

   Flower of this purple dye,
   Hit with Cupid’s archery,
   Sink in apple of his eye! William Shakespeare, Mids. Night’s Dr.

   3. The art of an archer.

   Blest seraphims shall leave their quire,
   And turn love’s soldiers upon thee,
   To exercise their archery. Richard Crashaw, Steps to Temple.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Archery

   Archery is the sport, practice, or skill of using a bow to shoot arrows. The word comes from the Latin arcus, meaning bow. Historically, archery has been used for hunting and combat. In modern times, it is mainly a competitive sport and recreational activity. A person who practices archery is typically called an archer, bowman, or toxophilite.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. archery

   Archery is a sport or skill that involves shooting arrows at a target using a bow. It has been traditionally used for hunting or warfare but now it's primarily a competitive sport and recreational activity. The person practicing this skill is referred to as an archer or a bowman.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Archerynoun

   the use of the bow and arrows in battle, hunting, etc.; the art, practice, or skill of shooting with a bow and arrows

2. Archerynoun

   archers, or bowmen, collectively

3. Etymology: [OE. archerie.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Archery

   Archery is the art, practice, or skill of propelling arrows with the use of a bow, from Latin arcus. Historically, archery has been used for hunting and combat, while in modern times, its main use is that of a recreational activity. A person who participates in archery is typically known as an "archer" or "bowman", and one who is fond of or an expert at archery can be referred to as a "toxophilite".

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. archery

   The use of the bow and arrow; the practice, art, or skill of archers; the art of shooting with a bow and arrow.

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1. archery

   The archery symbol -- In this Symbols.com article you will learn about the meaning of the archery symbol and its characteristic.

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How to pronounce archery?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of archery in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of archery in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of archery in a Sentence

1. Paul Gupta:

   We try to simulate the event as much as possible, a sport like archery where you might be outside for eight hours, we're not going to keep them here for eight hours but we'd do a longer session. Typically we'd come in here for an hour or an hour-and-a-half to give people a taster.

2. David Grevemberg:

   The CGF can confirm that it has now officially received a proposal from Commonwealth Games India (CGI) to host a Commonwealth shooting event and potentially an archery event in India during 2022... the proposal will be reviewed and considered in January and February by the CGF and discussed with Birmingham 2022 Delivery Partners.

3. Jake Kaminski:

   Anybody that has followed archery will tell you that that was the match to watch and that was actually the Olympic gold medal right there and we made a statement there, i feel like, despite taking silver, we knew that, in our hearts, we had won.

4. Josh Goldberg:

   Whether you’re walking through the labyrinth or doing archery or equine therapy, it’s designed to bring that peace of mind and clarity and how you’re going to get there.

5. Majid Kehtari:

   Nemati must make a decision on his future soon. Definitely, she can not participate in the World Archery Para Championships which will be held in Germany between August 23 to 30, she had to train at least two months under para-archery coach to participate in the prestigious event in Germany.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=archery
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Archery
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=archery
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archery
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/archery
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=archery
8. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html