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Definition of pugilist noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

pugilist

noun
 
/ˈpjuːdʒɪlɪst/
 
/ˈpjuːdʒɪlɪst/
(old-fashioned)
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  1. a boxer
    Word Originmid 18th cent.: from Latin pugil ‘boxer’ + -ist.
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