Lexicon: gymnast – gymnastic

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gymnast, n. [see gymnasium, n.]

Athlete; wrestler; challenger; contender; antagonist; opponent in a sport; one with great athletic talent; Jacob who wrestled with the angel of God (Genesis 32); [fig.] literary genius; creative writer; poet struggling to write.

gymnastic, n. [see gymnasium, n.] (webplay: running).

Race; athletic exercise; [fig.] course; circuit; track; orbit; gyration; revolution; circular movement; [metaphor] deity; god; higher power.