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gymnast

[ jim-nast, -nuhst ]

noun

  1. a person trained and skilled in gymnastics.


gymnast

/ ˈɪæ /

noun

  1. a person who is skilled or trained in gymnastics
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • ԴDz·⳾n noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of gymnast1

1585–95; < Greek ⳾Բḗs the trainer of the athletes, equivalent to ⳾á ( ein ) ( gymnasium 1 ) + agent suffix
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The gymnast was cheered on by friends and family, including his grandmother, throughout his time on the show.

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The 24-year-old Team GB gymnast paid tribute to his grandmother, Christine, who brought him up after his mother died when he was two.

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The gymnast said he lacked a male role model in his life, and lost his mother when he was just two years old.

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Between the seemingly endless public appearances, Chiles has competed 37 routines this season, tied for the most for a Bruin gymnast.

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Natalia, a gymnast who saved her mother’s childhood Bible from the flames, was embarrassed too.

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