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Webster 1913 Edition


Pugilist

Pu′gil-ist

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Noun.
[L.
pugil
.]
One who fights with his fists; esp., a professional prize fighter; a boxer.

Webster 1828 Edition


Pugilist

PU'GILIST

,
Noun.
A boxer; one who fights with his fists.

Definition 2024


pugilist

pugilist

English

Noun

pugilist (plural pugilists)

  1. One who fights with his fists; especially a professional prize fighter; a boxer.

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  1. pugilist” in Douglas Harper, Online Etymology Dictionary (2001).

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowing from French pugiliste.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pu.d͡ʒiˈlist/

Noun

pugilist m (plural pugiliști, feminine equivalent pugilistă)

  1. pugilist, boxer (participant in a boxing match)

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