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Meaning of pugilant in English:

pugilant

adjective

rare

  • Given to or characterized by boxing or fighting; (chiefly figurative) aggressive, belligerent.

Pronunciation

pugilant

/ˈpjuːdʒɪlənt/ /ˈpjuːdʒɪl(ə)nt/ /ˈpjuːdʒ(ə)l(ə)nt/

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in Fraser's Magazine for Town and Country. From classical Latin pugilant-, pugilāns, present participle of pugilārī (also pugillārī) to box (2nd century a.d. in Apuleius) from pugil.