ATHLETES

Noun

athletes

plural of athlete

Anagrams

• stealeth

Source: Wiktionary


ATHLETE

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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