duelist
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of duelist
Example Sentences
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Cabras, who is Filipino, said she felt represented by one of the agents in particular: Neon, a blue- and yellow-haired duelist from the Philippines.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 31, 2023
One need not be a pugilist like Teddy Roosevelt or duelist like Andrew Jackson to defend one’s honor.
From Washington Times • Sep. 27, 2016
In fact, a duelist “fights not for gain from his adversary but to declare who or what he is.”
From Washington Post • Jul. 8, 2015
Soldier, brawler, duelist, lover, he was the first president to be the target of assassination, and the only one to attack his assailant.
From New York Times • Oct. 22, 2010
Two attached permits granted each duelist the privilege of carrying one handgun with a capacity of not more than ten cartridges of not less than .32 caliber.
From Thy Rocks and Rills by Gilbert, Robert E.
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