athlete

athlete is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 2 senses. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.

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  1. 1.Any one trained to contend in exercises requiring great physical agility and strength; one who has great activity and strength; a champion.
  2. 2.One fitted for, or skilled in, intellectual contests; as, athletes of debate.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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