PUGILISM


Meaning of PUGILISM in English

/pyooh"jeuh liz'euhm/ , n.

the art or practice of fighting with the fists; boxing.

[ 1785-95; pugil boxer (akin to pugnus fist, pugnare to fight; cf. Gk pýx with the fist, pygmé boxing) + -ISM ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .