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The definition of an athlete is a person either trained or with natural ability to play sports.

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Michael Jordan is an example of an athlete.

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noun

a person trained in exercises, games, or contests requiring physical strength, skill, stamina, speed, etc.

Origin: L athleta < Gr athlētēs, contestant in the games < athlein, to contest for a prize < athlos, a contest, athlon, a prize

See athlete in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A person possessing the natural or acquired traits, such as strength, agility, and endurance, that are necessary for physical exercise or sports, especially those performed in competitive contexts.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Latin āthlēta

Origin: , from Greek āthlētēs, contestant

Origin: , from āthlein, to contend

Origin: , possibly from āthlos, contest

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