royal tennis
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royal tennis — noun an ancient form of tennis played in a four walled court • Syn: ↑real tennis, ↑court tennis • Hypernyms: ↑tennis, ↑lawn tennis * * * ˌroyal ˈtennis 7 [royal tennis] … Useful english dictionary
Royal Tennis Court, Hampton Court — The Royal Tennis Court, Hampton Court is a real tennis court which was built for Henry VIII of England, who played there from 1528, and is still home to an active real tennis club.During the 17th century various improvements were made to the… … Wikipedia
royal tennis — /rɔɪəl ˈtɛnəs/ (say royuhl tenuhs) noun an ancient form of tennis played in a walled court, points being scored by hitting the ball so that it lands between certain lines marked on the walls, or in certain openings in the walls. Also, real… …
royal tennis. — See court tennis. * * * … Universalium
royal tennis — noun another term for real tennis … English new terms dictionary
royal tennis. — See court tennis … Useful english dictionary
Falkland Palace Royal Tennis Club — The Falkland Palace Royal Tennis Club (also previously called the Falkland Palace Real Tennis Club) organizes play at the real tennis court in the gardens of Falkland Palace, Fife, Scotland.Built for James V of Scotland, court construction began… … Wikipedia
Mount Royal Tennis Club — The Mount Royal Tennis Club has been the most used venue for Canada hosting Davis Cup ties. It has been the country s most prominent grass court Davis Cup venue. The MRTC has played host to 28 Davis Cup ties between 1923 and 1964 [1]. All but the … Wikipedia
royal — adj. & n. adj. 1 of or suited to or worthy of a king or queen. 2 in the service or under the patronage of a king or queen. 3 belonging to the king or queen (the royal hands; the royal anger). 4 of the family of a king or queen. 5 kingly, majestic … Useful english dictionary
tennis — /ten is/, n. a game played on a rectangular court by two players or two pairs of players equipped with rackets, in which a ball is driven back and forth over a low net that divides the court in half. Cf. lawn tennis. See illus. under racket2.… … Universalium
