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Definition of
pugilist noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
pugilist
noun
noun
NAmE
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ˈpyudʒəlɪst
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/
(
old-fashioned
)
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a
boxer
pugilism
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NAmE
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ˈpyudʒəˌlɪzəm
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/
noun
[
uncountable
]
pugilistic
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NAmE
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ˌpyudʒəˈlɪstɪk
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/
adjective
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pugilist
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