Quidditchn.

Brit.

/ˈkwɪdɪtʃ/, U.S.

/ˈkwɪdɪtʃ/

Forms: also with lower-case initial.

Origin: An arbitrary formation.

Etymology: An arbitrary formation. Invented by J. K. (Joanne Kathleen) Rowling (b. 1965), British author in her Harry Potter series of children's fantasy fiction (see quot. 1997 at sense 1.)In a 1999 television interview Rowling said she particularly wanted a word beginning with q-, but denied a conscious association with quiddity.

1. In the fantasy fiction of J. K. Rowling: a magical ball game played on flying broomsticks.

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1997 J. K. Rowling Harry Potter & Philosopher's Stone x. 124 Now, Quidditch is easy enough to understand, even if it's not too easy to play.

2001 Times 16 Nov. i. 18/1 His film goes on general release today with crowds of children cheering as they would at the Quidditch final between Gryffindor and Slytherin.

2006 W. Rovetch Creaky Traveler Ireland xii. 97 J. K. Rowling..has identified Kenmare as the home of the Kenmare Kestrels, a Quidditch team.

2015 D. Whitehouse Mobile Libr. xiv. 190 Quidditch. It's a sport. You fly around on broomsticks to catch the golden snitch.

2. Any of various games or sports based on J. K. Rowling's fictional game; spec. a team sport in which players straddling broomsticks score goals by throwing a ball through any of three hoops fixed at either end of the pitch. Also more fully Muggle quidditch. Cf. Muggle n.⁴A proprietary name in the United Kingdom.A set of rules of play and a league called the International Quidditch Association were created in 2009 on the campus of Middlebury College in Vermont.

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2000 Edmonton (Alberta) Jrnl. 14 May f12/1 The whistle blows and a group of Grade 2 students descends on the gymnasium in a frenzy—they're about to play a game of Muggle Quidditch.

2006 Wall St. Jrnl. 6 Dec. a1 Students at Bucknell University..and at Vassar College..expect to start playing Quidditch in the spring, using Middlebury rules.

2012 Daily Tel. 25 May 18/2 Pupils play the part of keepers, seekers, beaters and chasers and the six Quidditch goals are made using badminton posts and hula hoops.

2017 Engineer 24 May The sports day typically includes a variety of competitions including football and quidditch.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	quidditch
释义	Quidditchn. Brit. /ˈkwɪdɪtʃ/, U.S. /ˈkwɪdɪtʃ/ Forms: also with lower-case initial. Origin: An arbitrary formation. Etymology: An arbitrary formation. Invented by J. K. (Joanne Kathleen) Rowling (b. 1965), British author in her Harry Potter series of children's fantasy fiction (see quot. 1997 at sense 1.)In a 1999 television interview Rowling said she particularly wanted a word beginning with q-, but denied a conscious association with quiddity. 1. In the fantasy fiction of J. K. Rowling: a magical ball game played on flying broomsticks. ΚΠ 1997 J. K. Rowling Harry Potter & Philosopher's Stone x. 124 Now, Quidditch is easy enough to understand, even if it's not too easy to play. 2001 Times 16 Nov. i. 18/1 His film goes on general release today with crowds of children cheering as they would at the Quidditch final between Gryffindor and Slytherin. 2006 W. Rovetch Creaky Traveler Ireland xii. 97 J. K. Rowling..has identified Kenmare as the home of the Kenmare Kestrels, a Quidditch team. 2015 D. Whitehouse Mobile Libr. xiv. 190 Quidditch. It's a sport. You fly around on broomsticks to catch the golden snitch. 2. Any of various games or sports based on J. K. Rowling's fictional game; spec. a team sport in which players straddling broomsticks score goals by throwing a ball through any of three hoops fixed at either end of the pitch. Also more fully Muggle quidditch. Cf. Muggle n.⁴A proprietary name in the United Kingdom.A set of rules of play and a league called the International Quidditch Association were created in 2009 on the campus of Middlebury College in Vermont. ΚΠ 2000 Edmonton (Alberta) Jrnl. 14 May f12/1 The whistle blows and a group of Grade 2 students descends on the gymnasium in a frenzy—they're about to play a game of Muggle Quidditch. 2006 Wall St. Jrnl. 6 Dec. a1 Students at Bucknell University..and at Vassar College..expect to start playing Quidditch in the spring, using Middlebury rules. 2012 Daily Tel. 25 May 18/2 Pupils play the part of keepers, seekers, beaters and chasers and the six Quidditch goals are made using badminton posts and hula hoops. 2017 Engineer 24 May The sports day typically includes a variety of competitions including football and quidditch. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1997
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