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SPORTING MAN

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Someone who enjoys outdoor activities

Synonyms:

outdoor man; sporting man

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("sporting man" is a kind of...):

amateur (an athlete who does not play for pay)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Someone who leads a merry existence; especially a gambler on the outcome of sporting events

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("sporting man" is a kind of...):

gambler (a person who wagers money on the outcome of games or sporting events)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "sporting man"):

Edwardian (someone belonging to (or as if belonging to) the era of Edward VII)

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