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First Known Use: 15th century
in the meaning defined at sense 2
See Words from the same year: a game that is played by two people or two pairs of people on a special court (called a tennis court) where they hit a small ball back and forth over a net using rackets
See words that rhyme with tennis Spanish Central: Translation of tennis Nglish: Translation of tennis for Spanish speakers Britannica English: Translation of tennis for Arabic speakers Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about tennis
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