wrestler

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English

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Etymology

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From Middle English wrastlere, equivalent to wrestle +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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wrestler (plural wrestlers)

  1. (wrestling) A person who wrestles.
    • 2005, Plato, translated by Lesley Brown, Sophist, page 231c:
      it isn't easy to avoid all the wrestler's holds.

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References

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  • Wrestler. Macmillan Dictionary. Access date: 29 October 2011. [1]