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Definition of pugilist noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

pugilist

noun

NAmE//ˈpyudʒəlɪst//

(old-fashioned)

a boxer

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pugilism

NAmE//ˈpyudʒəˌlɪzəm//

noun [uncountable]

pugilistic

NAmE//ˌpyudʒəˈlɪstɪk//

adjectiveSee pugilist in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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