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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Athlete \Ath"lete\, n. [L. athleta Gr ? prizefighter, fr ? to contend for a prize, ?, Hom. ?, contest, ? prize; fr the same root as E. wed: cf F. athl[`e]te.] 1. (Antiq.) One who contended for a prize in the public games of ancient Greece or Rome. 2. Any one trained to contend in exercises requiring great physical agility and strength; one who has great activity and strength; a champion. 3. One fitted for or skilled in intellectual contests; as athletes of debate. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: athlete n : a person trained to compete in sports [syn: {jock}]
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