QUIDDITCH

Noun

quidditch (uncountable)

Alternative letter-case form of Quidditch

(by extension) Muggle Quidditch

Usage notes

• The uppercase initial is not recommended when referring to the real-life sport, since it was decided a distinction from its fictional counterpart must be emphazised.

Etymology

Noun

Quidditch (uncountable)

A fictional ball game played between two teams of seven players riding flying broomsticks, using four balls and six elevated ring-shaped goals.

Coordinate terms

• Golden Snitch

• quaffle

Source: Wiktionary



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