athlete
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See also athlète
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From Ancient Greek ἀθλητής (athlētēs), from ἀθλέω (athlēō, “compete for a prize”), from ἆθλον (athlon, “prize”) or ἆθλος (athlos, “competition”).
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athlete (plural athletes)
- A participant in a group of sporting activities which includes track and field, road running, cross country running and racewalking.
- (US) A person who actively participates in physical sports, possibly highly skilled in sports. (Known in British English as a "sportsperson".)
- An exceptionally physically fit person.
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A person who actively participates in physical sports, possibly highly skilled in sports
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A participant in a group of sporting activities which includes track and field, road running, cross country running and racewalking
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an exceptionally physically fit person
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