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Bartitsu

/bɑːˈtɪtsuː/

Bartitsu proper noun: a form of martial arts based on jujitsu and also incorporating elements of boxing, savate, and stick fighting, popularized by E.W. Barton-Wright in late-Victorian London.

Proper noun

Bartitsu

  1. A form of martial arts based on jujitsu and also incorporating elements of boxing, savate, and stick fighting, popularized by E.W. Barton-Wright in late-Victorian London.
    Synonyms:
    baritsu

Synonyms of Bartitsu

Origin of Bartitsu

Blend of Barton + jujitsu, coined by EW Barton-Wright in 1899.

Questions about Bartitsu

What does Bartitsu mean?
Bartitsu means a form of martial arts based on jujitsu and also incorporating elements of boxing, savate, and stick fighting, popularized by E.W. Barton-Wright in late-Victorian London.
What part of speech is Bartitsu?
Bartitsu is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Bartitsu?
Bartitsu is pronounced /bɑːˈtɪtsuː/.

Words near Bartitsu in the dictionary

  1. Bartindales
  2. Bartira
  3. bartisan
  4. bartisaned
  5. bartisans
  6. Bartitsu
  7. bartizan
  8. bartizaned
  9. bartizans
  10. Bartko
  11. Bartkos

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