fencer
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- noun
- /ˈfɛnsər/
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- If you want to be a great fencer, you need endurance so you can outlast your opponent.
- fencers and runners
So I meant my dad was an Olympic fencer to my my mom's a world champ gymnast.
- So I meant my dad was an Olympic fencer to my my mom's a world champ gymnast.
Examples
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In 1992, Trillini was the first female fencer to win two gold medals in the same Olympics.
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Oh, you can be a great fencer, Junior, a national champion.
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Did you know I used to be the 11th best fencer in Europe?
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Following the Leon Paul Cup the other week, I was again reflecting on my development as a fencer.
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Dr. Adam Sors was the world's greatest fencer, a national treasure.
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As a former Egyptian fencer and a longtime coach, Hamza is well known and respected in the international fencing circuit.
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From an early age, he was an expert fencer, having been renowned for his mastery of the broadsword, cudgel, singlestick, and quarterstaff.
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Many considered her to be the greatest female fencer in history.
Synonyms
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A person who fights with a sword, often in duels
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A woman skilled at fighting with a sword
How Skilled
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Fencer comes from the verb fence, which originally meant 'to defend' and is related to the word defend. Over time fence came to mean the art of sword fighting, so a fencer is someone who practices that sport with a foil, epee, or sabre.