duelist

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noun

A person who fights a duel.

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duelerduellerduellist
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Meanings

nounduelist (plural duelists)

plural duelists · alternative duellist

  1. A person who fights a duel.

    Synonyms: dueler

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA person who fights a duel.

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dueler

More synonyms by meaning

nouna person who fights duels

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duelerduellerduellist
Broader
adversaryantagonistopponent
Also see
dueler

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From duel + -ist.

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Translations

Ancient Greek μονομάχος
  • μονομάχος (monomákhos)Translations
Catalan duelista
  • duelistaTranslations
Czech duelant
  • duelantTranslations
Esperanto duelisto
  • duelistoTranslations
French duelliste
  • duellisteTranslations
German Duellant
  • DuellantTranslations
Greek μονομάχος
  • μονομάχος (monomáchos)Translations
Italian duellante
  • duellanteTranslations
Portuguese duelista
  • duelistaTranslations
Russian дуэля́нт
  • дуэля́нт (dueljánt)Translations
Spanish duelista
  • duelistaTranslations
Yiddish דועלאַנט
  • דועלאַנט (duelánt)Translations
Cite this entry
APA

duelist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/duelist

MLA

“duelist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/duelist. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “duelist,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/duelist.

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