What is any one trained to contend in exercises requiring great physical agility and strength; one who has great activity and strength; a champion called?
athlete — Any one trained to contend in exercises requiring great physical agility and strength; one who has great activity and strength; a champion. (Webster's 1913.)
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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