ATHLETE

n.

3 definitions — Webster’s Dictionary (1828)


1.
n.

One who contended for a prize in the public games of ancient Greece or Rome.

2.
n.

Any one trained to contend in exercises requiring great physical agility and strength; one who has great activity and strength; a champion.

3.
n.

One fitted for, or skilled in, intellectual contests; as, athletes of debate.


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