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gamester

American  
[geym-ster] / ˈgeɪm stər /

noun

  1. a gambler.


gamester British  
/ ˈɡeɪmstə /

noun

  1. a person who habitually plays games for money; gambler

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of gamester

First recorded in 1545–55; game 1 + -ster

Example Sentences

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A gamester by profession, he exercised a soothing influence on other gamesters.

From Time Magazine Archive

For in esoteric circles gamester Geddes is acclaimed Manhattan's greatest.

From Time Magazine Archive

Though bettors use his services, Mr. Annenberg is himself no gamester, places no wagers, owns no tracks, keeps no racehorses, and is wroth when publisher-rivals refer to him as "Moe Annenberg, the gambler."

From Time Magazine Archive

“And now, here to announce our winners, the man behind the new library, the master gamester himself—Mr. Luigi Lemoncello!”

From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein

It had been a famous joke to drag that light card-table before the pier glass, which reflected the hand of the unwary gamester.

From The Storm Centre by Murfree, Mary Noailles