pugilist
pu·gi·list
noun \ˈpyü-jə-list\: a professional boxer
Full Definition of PUGILIST
: fighter; especially : a professional boxer
See Examples of PUGILIST
- <a pugilist with the trademark of the boxing ring: a nose that showed signs of having been broken on more than one occasion>
First Known Use of PUGILIST
1790
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- Synonyms
- fighter, gladiator, prizefighter, pug, boxer
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