pugilist
pu⋅gi⋅list /ˈpyudʒəlɪst/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [pyoo-juh-list]
-noun a person who fights with the fists; a boxer, usually a professional.
Origin:
1780-90; < L pugil (see pugilism ) + -ist
Related forms:
pu⋅gi⋅lis⋅tic, adjective
pu⋅gi⋅lis⋅ti⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
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Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
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Use pugilist in a Sentence:
Modifies a noun
•prince: Count Ambrose received me at the gate of the castle as if I had been some high and puissant prince.
-noun a person who fights with the fists; a boxer, usually a professional.
Origin:
1780-90; < L pugil (see pugilism ) + -ist
Related forms:
pu⋅gi⋅lis⋅tic, adjective
pu⋅gi⋅lis⋅ti⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
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Show IPA
Use pugilist in a Sentence:
Modifies a noun
•prince: Count Ambrose received me at the gate of the castle as if I had been some high and puissant prince.