"prizefighter" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: prizefighters [plural]
Etymology: From prize + fighter or prizefight + -er (“person, agent”). See prizefight for sense development. Etymology templates: {{af|en|prize|fighter}} prize + fighter, {{af|en|prizefight|-er|id2=occupation|t2=person, agent}} prizefight + -er (“person, agent”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} prizefighter (plural prizefighters)
  1. A professional boxer. Categories (topical): Boxing Related terms: prizefight, prizefighting, prizing [obsolete]

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