ATHLETE
\ˈaθliːt], \ˈaθliːt], \ˈa_θ_l_iː_t]\
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One who contended for a prize in the public games of ancient Greece or Rome.
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Any one trained to contend in exercises requiring great physical agility and strength; one who has great activity and strength; a champion.
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One fitted for, or skilled in, intellectual contests; as, athletes of debate.
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One who contended for a prize in the public games of ancient Greece or Rome.
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Any one trained to contend in exercises requiring great physical agility and strength; one who has great activity and strength; a champion.
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One fitted for, or skilled in, intellectual contests; as, athletes of debate.
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By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman
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