ATHLETE

athlete, jock

(noun) a person trained to compete in sports

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

athlete (plural athletes)

A participant in a group of sporting activities which includes track and field, road running, cross country running and racewalking.

(US, Canada) A person who actively participates in physical sports, especially with great skill; a sportsperson.

An exceptionally physically fit person.

Synonyms

• sportsperson

Anagrams

• elateth

Source: Wiktionary

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Ath"lete, n. Etym: [L. athleta, Gr. wed: cf. F. athlète.]

1. (Antiq.)

Definition: One who contended for a prize in the public games of ancient Greece or Rome.

2. Any one trained to contend in exercises requiring great physical agility and strength; one who has great activity and strength; a champion.

3. One fitted for, or skilled in, intellectual contests; as, athletes of debate.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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