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Noun: athlete  ath-leet or a-thu-leet [N. Amer], ath-leet [Brit]
  1. A person trained to compete in sports
    - jock [N. Amer, informal]
     
  2. [Brit] A participant in track and field sports

Derived forms: athletes

Type of: contestant

Encyclopedia: Athlete

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