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world's greatest athlete

world's greatest athlete noun: the Olympic champion male athlete in the men's decathlon athletics track and field sport.

Noun

world's fastest athlete (plural world's greatest athletes)

  1. (masculine, slang) the Olympic champion male athlete in the men's decathlon athletics track and field sport
  2. (feminine, slang) the Olympic champion female athlete in the women's heptathlon athletics track and field sport (the pentathlon was replaced by the heptathlon in Olympic competition for women)
  3. (feminine, historical, slang) the Olympic champion female athlete in the women's pentathlon athletics track and field sport (the heptathlon replaced the pentathlon in Olympic competition for women)

Forms of world's greatest athlete

pluralworld's greatest athletes

Questions about world's greatest athlete

What does world's greatest athlete mean?
World's greatest athlete means the Olympic champion male athlete in the men's decathlon athletics track and field sport.
What part of speech is world's greatest athlete?
World's greatest athlete is a noun.
What is the plural of world's greatest athlete?
The plural of world's greatest athlete is world's greatest athletes.

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