duelist

[ doo-uh-list, dyoo- ]

/ ˈdu ə lɪst, ˈdyu- /

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noun

a person who participates in a duel.

RELATED WORDS

warrior, champion, mercenary, assailant, militant, soldier, boxer, combatant, opponent, tanker, warlord, heavy, competitor, bully, rival, belligerent, contender, pugilist, aggressor, antagonist

Nearby words

due process, due process of law, due to, duecento, duel, duelist, duello, duende, duenna, duero, dues

Also especially British, du·el·list.

Origin of duelist

First recorded in 1585–95; duel + -ist

Also called du·el·er; especially British, du·el·ler.

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for duelist

The man he'd just met, Andrew Jackson, was well known as a duelist.
Shaman|Robert Shea
The Sov duelist was back a good six feet, and laughing openly.
Frigid Fracas|Dallas McCord Reynolds
Van Loo paled slightly; he knew Jack's reputation as a duelist.
The Three Partners|Bret Harte
This was Dolokhov, an officer of the Semenov regiment, a notorious gambler and duelist, who was living with Anatole.
War and Peace|Leo Tolstoy

He stared at Dulaq as the duelist backed away a few steps, then turned and walked quickly from the place.
The Dueling Machine|Benjamin William Bova