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duelist

duelist noun: a person who fights a duel.

Noun

duelist (plural duelists)

  1. A person who fights a duel.
    Synonyms:
    dueler

Synonyms of duelist

Forms of duelist

pluralduelists
alternative formduellist

Origin of duelist

From duel + -ist.

Questions about duelist

What does duelist mean?
Duelist means a person who fights a duel.
What part of speech is duelist?
Duelist is a noun.
What is the plural of duelist?
The plural of duelist is duelists.

Words near duelist in the dictionary

  1. dueling pistols
  2. dueling tree
  3. dueling trees
  4. duelings
  5. duelism
  6. duelist
  7. duelistic
  8. duelists
  9. duelled
  10. dueller
  11. duellers

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