PANCRATIST

Noun

pancratist (plural pancratists)

An athlete or gymnast in Ancient Greece.

Anagrams

• practisant

Source: Wiktionary


Pan"cra*tist, n.

Definition: An athlete; a gymnast.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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