Meaning & use
Toxophilite
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A person who loves or is skilled in archery.
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The retired champion still practices daily, a lifelong toxophilite.
Toxophilites gathered from across the country for the annual archery tournament.
A note on using this word
From Greek toxon ('bow') and philos ('loving'); it is a rare, somewhat playful term popularized in 19th-century archery clubs.
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