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toxophilitenoun
Someone keen on or an expert at archery
toxophiliteadjective
Pertaining to archery
Etymology: From Toxophilus, the title of a 1535 book by Ascham intended to mean ‘lover of the bow’, from τοξον + φίλος + -ite.
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toxophilite
Archery is the sport, practice, or skill of using a bow to shoot arrows. The word comes from the Latin arcus, meaning bow. Historically, archery has been used for hunting and combat. In modern times, it is mainly a competitive sport and recreational activity. A person who practices archery is typically called an archer, bowman, or toxophilite.
Webster Dictionary
Toxophilitenoun
a lover of archery; one devoted to archery
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Toxophilite
tok-sof′i-līt, n. a lover of archery: an archer.—adj. Toxophilit′ic. [Gr. toxon, a bow, philein, to love.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of toxophilite in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of toxophilite in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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