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Definition of sportsperson noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

sportsperson

noun

NAmE//ˈspɔrtsˌpərsn//

(pl. sportspersons, (or )sportspeople)

a person who takes part in sports, especially someone who is very good at them synonym athlete

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