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Webster 1913 Edition
Gamester
Game′ster
(gām′stẽr)
, Noun.
[
Game
+ -ster
.] 1.
A merry, frolicsome person.
[Obs.]
Shak.
2.
A person who plays at games; esp., one accustomed to play for a stake; a gambler; one skilled in games.
When lenity and cruelty play for a kingdom, the gentlest
gamester
is the soonest winner. Shakespeare
3.
A prostitute; a strumpet.
[Obs.]
Shak.
Webster 1828 Edition
Gamester
GA'MESTER
, n.1.
A person addicted to gaming; one who is accustomed to play for money or other stake, at cards, dice, billiards and the like; a gambler; one skilled in games. It is as easy to be a scholar as a gamester.
2.
One engaged at play.3.
A merry, frolicsome person. [Not used.]4.
A prostitute. [Not in use.]Definition 2024
gamester
gamester
English
Noun
gamester (plural gamesters)
- A person who plays games.
- (video games, nonstandard) One who plays video games.
- (gambling) A gambler.
Usage notes
Gamer is the term preferred by players of video games and tabletop role-playing games.