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sportsman

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sports·man  (spôrtsmn, sprts-)
n.
1. A man who is active in sports.
2. A person whose conduct and attitude exhibit sportsmanship.
sportsman·like, sportsman·ly adj.
sportsman
Noun
pl -men
1. a man who plays sports
2. a person who plays by the rules, is fair, and accepts defeat with good humour
sportsman-like adj
sportsmanship n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.sportsmansportsman - someone who engages in sports
sportswoman, sport
athlete, jock - a person trained to compete in sports
Translations
Spanish sportsman [ˈspɔːtsmən] n → deportista m
French sportsman [ˈspɔːtsmən] irreg sport n → sportif m
German sportsman [ˈspɔːtsmən] sport irreg like man) n → Sportler m
Italian sportsman [ˈspɔːtsmən] n → sportivo
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A SPORTSMAN who had wounded a Squirrel, which was making desperate efforts to drag itself away, ran after it with a stick, exclaiming:
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Sportsman looks on approvingly, and orders a ditto for himself.
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