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pugilist
pugilist
noun pu·gi·list \ˈpyü-jÉ™-list\
: a professional boxer
Full Definition of PUGILIST
:Â fighter; especially :Â a professional boxer
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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
Related to PUGILIST
- Synonyms
- fighter, gladiator, prizefighter, pug, boxer
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