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Definition of “toxophilite”

toxophilite (tɒkˈsɒfɪˌlaɪt Pronunciation for toxophilite (formal)

Definitions

noun

  1. an archer

adjective

  1. of or relating to archery

Derived Forms

toxˈophily noun

Word Origin

C18: from Toxophilus, the title of a book (1545) by Ascham, designed to mean: a lover of the bow, from Greek toxon bow + philos loving

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