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quidditch

/ ˈkwɪdɪtʃ /

noun

  1. an imaginary game in which players fly on broomsticks
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of quidditch1

C20: coined by J. K. Rowling in the novel Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
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Example Sentences

Anthony Goldstein probably chose a trip to the Quidditch World Cup over his Birthright trip to Israel.

On a practical level, quidditch players are often muddied or bloodied, and sometimes both (as you can see in the film).

Yet, I also witnessed the resourceful way quidditch players responded to criticism.

When I saw quidditch for the first time I was quite surprised.

On one level it represents what quidditch players risk simply by playing this sport.

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