sportsman
noun/ˈspɔrtsmən/
Frequency rank: #11,084 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
a person who takes part in sports, especially one who plays fairly and shows good conduct.
Example sentence
Everyone admired him as a true sportsman who always played fair and respected his opponents.
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