athlete

Noun
Synonyms: jock

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. a person trained to compete in sportsSynonyms: jock
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Athlete \Ath"lete\, n. [L. athleta, Gr. ? prizefighter, fr. ? to contend for a prize, ?, Hom. ?, contest, ? prize; fr. the same root as E. wed: cf. F. athl[`e]te.]

1.(Antiq.) One who contended for a prize in the public games of ancient Greece or Rome. [1913 Webster]

2.Any one trained to contend in exercises requiring great physical agility and strength; one who has great activity and strength; a champion. [1913 Webster]

3.One fitted for, or skilled in, intellectual contests; as, athletes of debate. [1913 Webster]

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