agonistes
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Ancient Greek ἀγωνιστής (agōnistḗs, “a contestant in the public games”), from ἀγών (agṓn, “contest, struggle”).
Noun
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agonistes
- A person engaged in a struggle.
Usage notes
[edit]- usually found as an epithet, as in the most famous usage, Samson Agonistes by John Milton, to which the use of "agonistes" is often an allusion