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pugilist — PUGILÍST, pugilişti, s.m. Boxer. – Din fr. pugiliste. Trimis de oprocopiuc, 25.04.2004. Sursa: DEX 98 PUGILÍST s. v. boxer. Trimis de siveco, 13.09.2007. Sursa: Sinonime pugilíst s. m., pl. pugilíşti … Dicționar Român
Pugilist — Pu gil*ist, n. [L. pugil.] One who fights with his fists; esp., a professional prize fighter; a boxer. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pugilíst — (lat. pugil), Faustkämpfer, Boxer … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Pugilíst — (lat.), Faustkämpfer, Boxer … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
pugilist — index contender Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
pugilist — 1790, from L. pugil boxer, related to pugnus fist (see PUGNACIOUS (Cf. pugnacious)). Related: Pugilistic … Etymology dictionary
pugilist — ► NOUN dated or humorous ▪ a boxer. DERIVATIVES pugilism noun pugilistic adjective. ORIGIN from Latin pugil boxer … English terms dictionary
pugilist — UK [ˈpjuːdʒɪlɪst] / US [ˈpjudʒəlɪst] noun [countable] Word forms pugilist : singular pugilist plural pugilists very formal a boxer Derived word: pugilistic UK [ˌpjuːdʒɪˈlɪstɪk] / US [ˌpjudʒəˈlɪstɪk] adjective … English dictionary
pugilist — [[t]pju͟ːʤɪlɪst[/t]] pugilists N COUNT A pugilist is a boxer. [OLD FASHIONED] … English dictionary
pugilist — noun, dated in his neighborhood, guys pretty much had two career choices: drug dealer or pugilist Syn: boxer, fighter, prizefighter; informal bruiser, pug … Thesaurus of popular words
pugilist — noun Date: 1790 fighter; especially a professional boxer … New Collegiate Dictionary
