Word of the Day – Pugilist

Pugilist (noun)

pyu-jil-ist

A boxer, especially a professional one.

I can remember the first time I read this in a book, when I was about 11 and I’ve loved it ever since. It’s today’s WotD for no other reason! From Latin ‘pugil’ boxer.

Example sentences

“He was quite the pugilist, six knock outs in a row.”

“She was breaking female stereotypes as the finest pugilist her state had ever produced.”