Bible Dictionaries
Athlete
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(n.) Any one trained to contend in exercises requiring great physical agility and strength; one who has great activity and strength; a champion.
(2):
(n.) One who contended for a prize in the public games of ancient Greece or Rome.
(3):
(n.) One fitted for, or skilled in, intellectual contests; as, athletes of debate.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Athlete'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​a/athlete.html. 1828.