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DUELIST
dueler, dueller, duelist, duellist
(noun) a person who fights duels
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
duelist (plural duelists)
A person who fights a duel.
Synonyms
• dueler
Anagrams
• dilutes
Source: Wiktionary
Du"el*ist, n. Etym: [F. duelliste.]
Definition: One who fights in single combat. [Written also duellist.] A duelist . . . always values himself upon his courage, his sense of honor, his fidelity and friendship. Hume.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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