duelist
noun
a person who participates in a duel.
duellist
-
a variation of
duelist.
Example Sentences
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Marcus Trescothick is proving a very shrewd captain of a side that has several potential match-winners with the bat and an astute bowling attack, led by the arch one-day duellist, Alfonso Thomas.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 13, 2010
Consider the tragedy of Isadora Persano, "the well-known journalist and duellist who was found stark mad with a matchbox in front of him which contained a worm said to be unknown to science."
From Time Magazine Archive
The duellist has no power to refuse; he is in the hands of his seconds.
From Black Diamonds by Mór Jókai
The duellist takes the end of the riband which secures the glove in his hand until a similar one has been passed round the elbow.
From The Student-Life of Germany by William Howitt
Naturally, her family was furious, and the girl's brother, Captain Montgomery, a noted duellist, determined to bring the ex-viceroy to reason.
From The Viceroys of Ireland by Charles O'Mahony
