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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Duelist \Du"el*ist\, noun [F. duelliste.] One who fights in single combat. [Written also {duellist}.]
A duelist . . . always values himself upon his courage, his sense of honor, his fidelity and friendship. --Hume. ||
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
duelist
noun: a person who fights duels [syn: {dueler}, {dueller}, {duellist}]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
55 Moby Thesaurus words for "duelist": battler, belligerent, belted knight, bickerer, blade, bravo, brawler, bully, bullyboy, combatant, competitor, contender, contestant, disputant, enforcer, fencer, feuder, fighter, fighting cock, foilsman, gamecock, gladiator, goon, gorilla, hatchet man, hood, hoodlum, hooligan, jouster, knight, militant, plug-ugly, quarreler, rioter, rival, rough, rowdy, ruffian, sabreur, scrapper, scuffler, squabbler, strong arm, strong-arm man, strong-armer, struggler, swashbuckler, sword, swordplayer, swordsman, thug, tilter, tough, tussler, wrangler
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