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gymnasiast

1 American  
[jim-ney-zee-ast] / dʒɪmˈneɪ ziˌæst /

noun

  1. a gymnast.

gymnasiast 2 American  
[jim-ney-zee-ast] / dʒɪmˈneɪ ziˌæst /

noun

  1. a student in a gymnasium.

gymnasiast British  
/ dʒɪmˈneɪzɪˌæst /

noun

  1. a student in a gymnasium

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Etymology

Origin of gymnasiast1

First recorded in 1855–60; gymnasi(um) 1 + -ast ( def. )

Origin of gymnasiast2

1820–30; < German < New Latin gymnasiasta. See gymnasium 2, -ast ( def. )

Example Sentences

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When the gymnasiast has passed through all the classes, he then undergoes his examination.

From The Student-Life of Germany by Howitt, William

In the slang of student-life, the gymnasiast is styled a Frog, the school itself a Pond; between the time of his declaration of maturity and his reception as student, he is called a Mule.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 07, No. 41, March, 1861 by Various

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